Bahamas vs Northern America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Bahamas
49.7
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
40.68
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
7th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Bahamas
- Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 49.7 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 9.02.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Northern America (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.58 | 39.74 | 7.16 | Northern America (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 42.59 | 40.48 | 2.11 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 48.82 | 40.66 | 8.16 | 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, Bahamas or Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Bahamas, at 49.7 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 9.02, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th 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.