Guatemala vs Israel: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Guatemala
21.5%
in 2024
Israel
20.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
122nd
Israel rank
125th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Guatemala
  • Israel
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 21.5% against 20.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Guatemala ranks 122nd and Israel ranks 125th 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 9.7% 14.3% 4.6% Israel
1990s 13.8% 17.1% 3.3% Israel
2000s 17.4% 20.5% 3.1% Israel
2010s 19.6% 21.6% 2.0% Israel
2020s 21.2% 20.9% 0.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Guatemala or Israel?
Guatemala, at 21.5% against 20.6% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Guatemala and Israel?
0.9%, 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Israel ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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