Israel vs Kazakhstan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Israel
8.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2024
Israel rank
127th
Kazakhstan rank
125th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Israel
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Israel ranks 127th and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | Israel |
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, Israel or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, 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 Israel and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Kazakhstan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Israel ranks 127th 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.