ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) vs Maldives: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
22.65
in 2022
Maldives
31.68
in 2022
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank
63rd
Maldives rank
65th

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

  • ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 31.68 against 22.65 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), a difference of 9.03.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ahead.

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 65th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 12.67 11.15 1.52 ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
2010s 19.75 20.59 0.8415 Maldives
2020s 22.3 30.12 7.82 Maldives

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_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 31.68 against 22.65 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Maldives?
9.03, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Maldives?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Maldives rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 65th 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