Canada vs ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Canada
27.98
in 2022
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
17.66
in 2022
Canada rank
84th
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) rank
87th

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

  • Canada
  • ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 27.98 against 17.66 in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E), a difference of 10.32.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)'s.

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

Canada ranks 84th and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 87th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.37 10.39 17.98 Canada
2010s 29.11 13.21 15.9 Canada
2020s 28.13 16.97 11.16 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 ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
Canada, at 27.98 against 17.66 in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Canada and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
10.32, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Canada ranks 84th and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 87th 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