Nicaragua vs Spain: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Nicaragua
15.6%
in 2024
Spain
15.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Spain rank
60th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 10.7% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 13.9% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
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, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th 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.