Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
36.15
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.4 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.25.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.03 | 23.27 | 0.7611 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 30.75 | 33.14 | 2.38 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.42 | 40.22 | 4.8 | Saudi Arabia |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.4 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.25, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.