Africa Western and Central vs Brunei: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Africa Western and Central
2.8%
in 2024
Brunei
8.8%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Brunei rank
42nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 8.8% against 2.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 3.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Brunei ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 8.1% | 6.0% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Africa Western and Central or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 8.8% against 2.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Africa Western and Central and Brunei?
- 6.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Brunei?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Brunei rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Brunei ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.