Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
36.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua
71.2%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Nicaragua
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.2% against 36.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 50.9% 30.9% Nicaragua
2000s 25.6% 60.1% 34.6% Nicaragua
2010s 31.4% 67.0% 35.6% Nicaragua
2020s 35.5% 70.7% 35.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 71.2% against 36.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nicaragua?
35.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). 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, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.