ECLAC_Latin America vs Egypt: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ECLAC_Latin America
36.17
in 2022
Egypt
42.42
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
21st
Egypt rank
19th

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

  • ECLAC_Latin America
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.42 against 36.17 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 6.25.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_Latin America's.

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

ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_Latin America Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 24.08 37.3 13.22 Egypt
2010s 30.78 40 9.22 Egypt
2020s 35.43 42.11 6.68 Egypt

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_Latin America or Egypt?
Egypt, at 42.42 against 36.17 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ECLAC_Latin America and Egypt?
6.25, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Egypt?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_Latin America and Egypt rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th 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