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

(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.25
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.67
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

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

  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
  • Sri Lanka
02468199020062022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.67 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 3.42.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Southern Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.47 1.96 0.5108 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2010s 3.55 4.5 0.9483 Sri Lanka
2020s 4.09 7.17 3.07 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) Southern Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.67 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
3.42, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th 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