Australia vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Australia
36.39
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
28.44
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
44th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Australia
- Northern Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.39 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 7.95.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 | 27.06 | 3.44 | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 27.91 | 5.46 | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.96 | 28.39 | 7.57 | Australia |
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 or Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Australia, at 36.39 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 7.95, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- 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.