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

Guatemala
8.7%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
126th
Kazakhstan rank
125th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Kazakhstan
2468198020022024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 126th and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 5.9% 3.6% Kazakhstan
1990s 3.9% 5.8% 2.0% Kazakhstan
2000s 5.8% 5.9% 0.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 7.3% 6.9% 0.4% Guatemala
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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Guatemala ranks 126th and Kazakhstan ranks 125th 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