Latin America and the Caribbean vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.34
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.34 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.57.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 11.84 | 4.9 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 15.97 | 8.42 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 18.09 | 9.7 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Latin America and the Caribbean or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.34 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9.57, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.