Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) vs Bahamas: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
37
in 2022
Bahamas
49.7
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
11th
Bahamas rank
8th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
  • Bahamas
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 49.7 against 37 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 12.7.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ahead.

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 11th and Bahamas ranks 8th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 31.44 32.58 1.14 Bahamas
2010s 34.39 42.59 8.2 Bahamas
2020s 36.64 48.82 12.18 Bahamas

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, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) or Bahamas?
Bahamas, at 49.7 against 37 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Bahamas?
12.7, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Bahamas?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Bahamas rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 11th and Bahamas ranks 8th 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