Americas (UNSDG) vs Tuvalu: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Americas (UNSDG)
37.56
in 2022
Tuvalu
51.98
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
9th
Tuvalu rank
7th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 51.98 against 37.56 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 14.42.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.4 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 156 groups.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 28.65 39.45 10.8 Tuvalu
2010s 33.69 46.83 13.14 Tuvalu
2020s 37.05 51.18 14.14 Tuvalu

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, Americas (UNSDG) or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 51.98 against 37.56 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Americas (UNSDG) and Tuvalu?
14.42, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Tuvalu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Tuvalu rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed