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

Slovenia
10.84
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
6.85
in 2022
Slovenia rank
85th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
82nd

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

  • Slovenia
  • Southern Africa (UNSDG)
246810199020062022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 10.84 against 6.85 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 3.99.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Slovenia ranks 85th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Southern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.77 4.44 3.33 Slovenia
2010s 9.95 6.79 3.16 Slovenia
2020s 10.75 6.8 3.94 Slovenia

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, Slovenia or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
Slovenia, at 10.84 against 6.85 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Slovenia and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
3.99, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Slovenia ranks 85th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd 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
Last refreshed