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

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
19.09
in 2022
Tunisia
27.46
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
86th

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

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

Tunisia currently reports 27.46 against 19.09 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 8.37.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 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 Tunisia ranks 86th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.97 14.7 0.2673 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2010s 17.7 20.86 3.16 Tunisia
2020s 18.95 26.47 7.52 Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 27.46 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 Tunisia?
8.37, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Tunisia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 86th 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