Bhutan vs Philippines: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bhutan
6.9%
in 2024
Philippines
7.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
140th
Philippines rank
137th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bhutan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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, Bhutan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bhutan and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Philippines rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bhutan ranks 140th 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.