Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Nicaragua
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 67.2% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 15.2% | 31.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 21.0% | 35.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 26.1% | 37.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 29.3% | 37.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nicaragua, at 67.2% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.