Colombia vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Colombia
27.62
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
19.09
in 2022
Colombia rank
85th
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
83rd

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

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 27.62 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 8.53.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.

Colombia ranks 85th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.81 14.97 0.1653 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2010s 21.32 17.7 3.62 Colombia
2020s 26.75 18.95 7.8 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 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
Colombia, at 27.62 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 Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
8.53, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Colombia ranks 85th 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.

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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