Colombia vs ECE_CIS (CWG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Colombia
27.62
in 2022
ECE_CIS (CWG)
18.87
in 2022
Colombia rank
85th
ECE_CIS (CWG) rank
85th

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

  • Colombia
  • ECE_CIS (CWG)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 27.62 against 18.87 in ECE_CIS (CWG), a difference of 8.75.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times ECE_CIS (CWG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_CIS (CWG) ahead.

Colombia ranks 85th and ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 85th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECE_CIS (CWG) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.81 14.56 0.2507 Colombia
2010s 21.32 17.45 3.88 Colombia
2020s 26.75 18.72 8.03 Colombia

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, Colombia or ECE_CIS (CWG)?
Colombia, at 27.62 against 18.87 in ECE_CIS (CWG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Colombia and ECE_CIS (CWG)?
8.75, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECE_CIS (CWG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ECE_CIS (CWG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Colombia ranks 85th and ECE_CIS (CWG) 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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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