Turks and Caicos Islands vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.3%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.6%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.3% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 4.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.1% | 7.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 8.4% | 9.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Turks and Caicos Islands or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.3% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Turks and Caicos Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 9.7%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.