Africa Western and Central vs Kazakhstan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Africa Western and Central
3.1%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
9.3%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Kazakhstan rank
48th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 9.3% against 3.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 11.8% 7.4% Kazakhstan
2010s 2.5% 11.4% 9.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 2.6% 9.3% 6.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Africa Western and Central or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 9.3% against 3.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan?
6.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Kazakhstan ranks 48th 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, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys 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.