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

Asia (UNSDG)
18.06
in 2022
Colombia
27.62
in 2022
Asia (UNSDG) rank
86th
Colombia rank
85th

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

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 27.62 against 18.06 in Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 9.56.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 85th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.65 14.81 6.16 Colombia
2010s 13.54 21.32 7.79 Colombia
2020s 17.37 26.75 9.38 Colombia

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, Asia (UNSDG) or Colombia?
Colombia, at 27.62 against 18.06 in Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Asia (UNSDG) and Colombia?
9.56, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Colombia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Colombia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 85th 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