Iceland vs Israel: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Iceland
24.26
in 2022
Israel
23.15
in 2022
Iceland rank
100th
Israel rank
103rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Israel
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.26 against 23.15 in Israel, a difference of 1.11.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 100th and Israel ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 19.43 16.59 2.84 Iceland
2000s 22.21 19.89 2.32 Iceland
2010s 23.11 22.11 0.999 Iceland
2020s 24.09 22.98 1.11 Iceland

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, Iceland or Israel?
Iceland, at 24.26 against 23.15 in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iceland and Israel?
1.11, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iceland ranks 100th and Israel ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
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