Canada vs Colombia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Canada
27.98
in 2022
Colombia
27.62
in 2022
Canada rank
84th
Colombia rank
85th

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

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 27.98 against 27.62 in Colombia, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 84th and Colombia ranks 85th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 22.76 11.41 11.36 Canada
2000s 28.37 14.81 13.56 Canada
2010s 29.11 21.32 7.78 Canada
2020s 28.13 26.75 1.38 Canada

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, Canada or Colombia?
Canada, at 27.98 against 27.62 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Canada and Colombia?
0.36, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Canada ranks 84th and Colombia ranks 85th 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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About this data

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