Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Russia
6.24
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
3.76
in 2022
Russia rank
132nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
135th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6.24 against 3.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 2.48.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 132nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 1.55 | 3.43 | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 2.5 | 4.34 | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 3.52 | 2.88 | Russia |
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, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Russia, at 6.24 against 3.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 2.48, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Russia ranks 132nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 135th 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.