Philippines vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Philippines
5.94
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
3.74
in 2022
Philippines rank
137th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
137th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Philippines
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.94 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.54 | 0.2933 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.48 | 0.8978 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.99 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Philippines or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 5.94 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Philippines ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.