América Latina y el Caribe vs Egypt: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
América Latina y el Caribe
36.16
in 2022
Egypt
42.42
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
22nd
Egypt rank
19th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.42 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 6.26.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 19th of 156 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 37.3 | 13.26 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 40 | 9.24 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 42.11 | 6.68 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, América Latina y el Caribe or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 42.42 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between América Latina y el Caribe and Egypt?
- 6.26, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Egypt rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 19th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.