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Table 4 Adjusted prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity

From: The prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity and associated risk factors among school-going adolescents in seven African countries

  

Prevalence

Country

Sex

Underweight% (95% CI)*

Overweight**% (95% CI)*

Obesity% (95% CI)*

Benin

Female

14.0 (8-20)

21.6 (16-27)

2.9 (0-1)

Male

19.9 (15-24)

16.1 (13-19)

0.3 (0-1)

Djibouti

Female

20.1 (14-26)

29.6 (24-35)

9.4 (6-13)

Male

30.8 (24-38)

20.1 (16-24)

5.5 (3-8)

Egypt

Female

9.9 (8-12)

28.2 (23-34)

7.6 (5-10)

Male

15.7 (13-19)

28.2 (23-33)

8.6 (6-11)

Ghana

Female

18.3 (16-20)

13.3 (12-15)

1.5 (1-2)

Male

33.8 (31-36)

6.7 (5-8)

0.8 (0-1)

Malawi

Female

12.4 (8-17)

14.4 (10-19)

1.1 (0-3)

Male

24.4 (18-31)

15.9 (9-22)

1.6 (0-4)

Mauritania

Female

17.9 (11-24)

35.9 (27-45)

5.1 (2-9)

Male

23.5 (17-30)

22.0 (16-28)

2.7 (1-4)

Morocco

Female

17.1 (12-22)

19.3 (17-22)

3.9 (3-5)

 

Male

29.3 (23-35)

15.6 (11-20)

3.6 (2-5)

  1. *Adjusted for age distribution.
  2. **Including those meeting the criteria for obesity.