Belgium vs Philippines: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belgium
7.3%
in 2024
Philippines
7.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
135th
Philippines rank
137th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Philippines
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belgium or Philippines?
- Belgium, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belgium and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.