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

Australia
36.39
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
28.74
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
43rd

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

  • Australia
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 36.39 against 28.74 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 7.65.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Australia ranks 42nd and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 30.5 30.2 0.2956 Australia
2010s 33.36 30.73 2.63 Australia
2020s 35.96 29.03 6.93 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Australia, at 36.39 against 28.74 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Australia and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
7.65, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Australia ranks 42nd and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd 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.

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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