Guatemala vs Israel: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Guatemala
8.7%
in 2024
Israel
8.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
126th
Israel rank
127th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Guatemala
  • Israel
2468198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.

Guatemala ranks 126th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 2.7% 0.5% Israel
1990s 3.9% 4.4% 0.5% Israel
2000s 5.8% 6.7% 0.9% Israel
2010s 7.3% 8.0% 0.7% Israel
2020s 8.4% 8.3% 0.1% Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Israel?
Guatemala, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guatemala and Israel?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Israel?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Israel rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Guatemala ranks 126th and Israel ranks 127th 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
Last refreshed