ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) vs Guyana: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
19.09
in 2022
Guyana
28
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
83rd
Guyana rank
83rd

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

  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 28 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 8.91.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 83rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.97 16.09 1.12 Guyana
2010s 17.7 21.82 4.12 Guyana
2020s 18.95 27.09 8.14 Guyana

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_North and Central Asia (NCA) or Guyana?
Guyana, at 28 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Guyana?
8.91, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Guyana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Guyana rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 83rd 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