ECLAC_All countries vs United States of America: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
ECLAC_All countries
36.17
in 2022
United States of America
41.95
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
18th
United States of America rank
21st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- ECLAC_All countries
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.95 against 36.17 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 5.78.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_All countries ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 156 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_All countries | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 40.88 | 16.84 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 41.55 | 10.79 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 41.9 | 6.47 | United States of America |
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, ECLAC_All countries or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.95 against 36.17 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ECLAC_All countries and United States of America?
- 5.78, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_All countries and United States of America rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- ECLAC_All countries ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st 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.