(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
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.