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

East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
22.29
in 2022
Spain
30.89
in 2022
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) rank
67th
Spain rank
68th

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

  • East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 30.89 against 22.29 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), a difference of 8.6.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)'s.

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

East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 11.43 31.79 20.35 Spain
2010s 17.93 32.17 14.24 Spain
2020s 21.68 31.11 9.43 Spain

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, East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) or Spain?
Spain, at 30.89 against 22.29 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) and Spain?
8.6, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) and Spain rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th of 156 groups.
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