Colombia vs Slovakia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Colombia
13.4%
in 2024
Slovakia
13.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
87th
Slovakia rank
84th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 84th of 198 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.6% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 11.9% | 4.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
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, Colombia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.5% against 13.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Colombia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Slovakia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 84th 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.