Czechia vs Iceland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Czechia rank
122nd
Iceland rank
119th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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, Czechia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Czechia ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 119th 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.