Eastern Europe (UNSDG) vs United Kingdom: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
20.69
in 2022
United Kingdom
30.44
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
73rd

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

  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 30.44 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 9.75.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (UNSDG) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7 30.31 14.61 United Kingdom
2010s 19.87 30.6 10.73 United Kingdom
2020s 20.66 30.46 9.8 United Kingdom

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, Eastern Europe (UNSDG) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 30.44 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and United Kingdom?
9.75, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd 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