Cyprus vs Spain: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cyprus
16.0%
in 2024
Spain
15.7%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
59th
Spain rank
60th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Spain ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cyprus and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Spain ranks 60th 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.