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

ECLAC_Latin America
36.17
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

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

  • ECLAC_Latin America
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.4 against 36.17 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 5.23.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_Latin America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC_Latin America ahead.

ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECLAC_Latin America averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_Latin America Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.08 23.27 0.8075 ECLAC_Latin America
2010s 30.78 33.14 2.36 Saudi Arabia
2020s 35.43 40.22 4.78 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41.4 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 Saudi Arabia?
5.23, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_Latin America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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