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

Bahrain
40.51
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG)
35.73
in 2022
Bahrain rank
27th
Central America (UNSDG) rank
26th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Central America (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 40.51 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 4.78.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America (UNSDG) ahead.

Bahrain ranks 27th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Central America (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Central America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.39 28.96 1.58 Central America (UNSDG)
2010s 34.36 33.15 1.21 Bahrain
2020s 39.62 35.39 4.23 Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Central America (UNSDG)?
Bahrain, at 40.51 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bahrain and Central America (UNSDG)?
4.78, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Central America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Bahrain ranks 27th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th 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
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