Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Sierra Leone
2.51
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.46
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
180th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
0.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.51 against 2.46 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 0.715 0.513 Sierra Leone
2000s 2.11 1.24 0.871 Sierra Leone
2010s 2.33 1.79 0.534 Sierra Leone
2020s 2.45 2.34 0.11 Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 2.51 against 2.46 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0.05, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Sierra Leone ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.

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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
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