Italy vs Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Italy
49.15
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
32.27
in 2022
Italy rank
121st
Western Africa (African Union) rank
119th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Italy
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.15 against 32.27 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 16.88.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 121st and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.54 | 21.8 | 26.74 | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 28.16 | 21.12 | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.15 | 31.66 | 17.49 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Italy or Western Africa (African Union)?
- Italy, at 49.15 against 32.27 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Italy and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 16.88, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Italy ranks 121st and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.