Canada vs Colombia: Child adolescent obesity

Canada
28.27
in 2024
Colombia
28.72
in 2024
Canada rank
83rd
Colombia rank
81st

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 28.72 against 28.27 in Canada, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 81st of 196 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.53 8.57 8.95 Canada
1990s 23.17 11.25 11.92 Canada
2000s 28.62 14.91 13.71 Canada
2010s 29.43 21.1 8.33 Canada
2020s 28.56 27.05 1.51 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 28.72 against 28.27 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Canada and Colombia?
0.45, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Canada ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed