Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Netherlands
45.93
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
29.91
in 2022
Netherlands rank
128th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
131st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.93 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 16.02.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Netherlands ranks 128th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 46.91 21.04 25.87 Netherlands
2010s 46.98 26.15 20.83 Netherlands
2020s 46.07 29.35 16.72 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Netherlands, at 45.93 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
16.02, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Netherlands ranks 128th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed