Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Caribbean
6.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.4%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 10.3% | 4.2% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.4% | 2.9% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Caribbean or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.7%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.