Canada vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Canada
27.98
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
19.09
in 2022
Canada rank
84th
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
83rd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Canada
- ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.98 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 8.89.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 84th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.37 | 14.97 | 13.4 | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.11 | 17.7 | 11.41 | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.13 | 18.95 | 9.18 | 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_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Canada, at 27.98 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Canada and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- 8.89, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Canada ranks 84th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd 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.