Denmark vs ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Denmark
19.04
in 2022
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
11.85
in 2022
Denmark rank
126th
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank
125th

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

  • Denmark
  • ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 19.04 against 11.85 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), a difference of 7.19.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)'s.

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

Denmark ranks 126th and ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 125th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.53 3.89 19.64 Denmark
2010s 20.66 7.76 12.89 Denmark
2020s 19.23 11.18 8.05 Denmark

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, Denmark or ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
Denmark, at 19.04 against 11.85 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Denmark and ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
7.19, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Denmark ranks 126th and ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 125th 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
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