Paraguay vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Paraguay
15.4
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.34
in 2024
Paraguay rank
2nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Paraguay
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.34 against 15.4 in Paraguay, a difference of 2.94.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 2nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 11.84 | 4.08 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 15.97 | 4.38 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 18.09 | 3.33 | 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), Paraguay or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.34 against 15.4 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Paraguay and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.94, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- 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.