Turks and Caicos Islands vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.34
in 2024
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.34 against 8.77 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.57.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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 | Turks and Caicos Islands | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 | 6.93 | 4.91 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 7.55 | 8.42 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 18.09 | 8.39 | 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), Turks and Caicos Islands or WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.34 against 8.77 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Turks and Caicos Islands and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.57, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.