Chile vs ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Chile
57.87
in 2022
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
42.08
in 2022
Chile rank
3rd
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank
3rd

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

  • Chile
  • ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
2030405060199020062022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 57.87 against 42.08 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs), a difference of 15.79.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)'s.

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

Chile ranks 3rd and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 37.95 25.41 12.54 Chile
2010s 49.85 34.73 15.13 Chile
2020s 56.88 40.99 15.89 Chile

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, Chile or ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
Chile, at 57.87 against 42.08 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Chile and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
15.79, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Chile ranks 3rd and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 3rd 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