Americas (WHO regions) vs Tuvalu: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Americas (WHO regions)
37.56
in 2022
Tuvalu
51.98
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
10th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 51.98 against 37.56 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 14.42.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th 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 (WHO regions) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.67 | 39.45 | 10.78 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 46.83 | 13.13 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 37.05 | 51.18 | 14.13 | 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 (WHO regions) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 51.98 against 37.56 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Americas (WHO regions) and Tuvalu?
- 14.42, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Tuvalu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Tuvalu rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th 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.