Cyprus vs Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Cyprus
32.98
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
23.82
in 2022
Cyprus rank
58th
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
59th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 32.98 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 9.16.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Cyprus ranks 58th and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.61 20.12 9.49 Cyprus
2010s 31.79 22.76 9.04 Cyprus
2020s 32.82 23.68 9.14 Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
Cyprus, at 32.98 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cyprus and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
9.16, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cyprus ranks 58th and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th 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