Bahrain vs ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Bahrain
40.51
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
34.76
in 2022
Bahrain rank
27th
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
29th

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

  • Bahrain
  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 40.51 against 34.76 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), a difference of 5.75.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s.

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

Bahrain ranks 27th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.39 22.38 5.01 Bahrain
2010s 34.36 28.76 5.6 Bahrain
2020s 39.62 33.9 5.72 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 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
Bahrain, at 40.51 against 34.76 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bahrain and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
5.75, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Bahrain ranks 27th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 29th 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