(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
4.23
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.67
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
  • Sri Lanka
02468199020062022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.67 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, a difference of 3.44.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 156 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 1.96 0.2915 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.72 4.5 1.77 Sri Lanka
2020s 3.95 7.17 3.22 Sri Lanka

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, (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.67 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Sri Lanka?
3.44, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 156 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed