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
57.51012.515198020022024

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.

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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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