Eswatini vs Philippines: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Eswatini
7.3%
in 2024
Philippines
7.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
136th
Philippines rank
137th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Eswatini
- Philippines
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Philippines?
- Eswatini, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Eswatini and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Philippines rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 137th 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.