Iceland vs Pakistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
9.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Pakistan rank
120th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Iceland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 120th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.8% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 1.0% | 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, Iceland or Pakistan?
- Iceland, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iceland and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Pakistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 120th 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.