China vs Ecuador: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

China
16.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
16.8%
in 2024
China rank
48th
Ecuador rank
49th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • China
  • Ecuador
051015198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 16.8% against 16.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

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

China ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 3.8% 3.0% Ecuador
1990s 2.3% 6.1% 3.7% Ecuador
2000s 5.3% 9.2% 3.8% Ecuador
2010s 10.6% 12.9% 2.3% Ecuador
2020s 15.4% 16.0% 0.6% Ecuador

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, China or Ecuador?
China, at 16.8% against 16.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between China and Ecuador?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and Ecuador rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
China ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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