Iceland vs World Bank (low income): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Iceland
24.26
in 2022
World Bank (low income)
14.3
in 2022
Iceland rank
100th
World Bank (low income) rank
99th

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

  • Iceland
  • World Bank (low income)
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.26 against 14.3 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 9.96.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times World Bank (low income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 100th and World Bank (low income) ranks 99th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.21 7.76 14.45 Iceland
2010s 23.11 10.78 12.33 Iceland
2020s 24.09 13.75 10.34 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 World Bank (low income)?
Iceland, at 24.26 against 14.3 in World Bank (low income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iceland and World Bank (low income)?
9.96, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World Bank (low income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and World Bank (low income) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iceland ranks 100th and World Bank (low income) ranks 99th 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
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