(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
6.85
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
81st

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
  • United Kingdom
24681012199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.31 against 6.85 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), a difference of 4.46.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 156 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.44 10.05 5.61 United Kingdom
2010s 6.79 10.64 3.85 United Kingdom
2020s 6.8 11.2 4.4 United Kingdom

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_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.31 against 6.85 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) and United Kingdom?
4.46, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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