ESCAP_All countries vs Sweden: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
ESCAP_All countries
17.38
in 2022
Sweden
26.72
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
89th
Sweden rank
92nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- ESCAP_All countries
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.72 against 17.38 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 9.34.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 156 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_All countries | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 21.12 | 12.68 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 23.15 | 10.06 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.72 | 26.22 | 9.5 | Sweden |
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, ESCAP_All countries or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.72 against 17.38 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_All countries and Sweden?
- 9.34, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_All countries and Sweden rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.