Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) vs Micronesia (country): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
36.17
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
42.81
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank
18th
Micronesia (country) rank
17th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 42.81 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.64.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 17th of 156 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 32.87 | 8.83 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 38.26 | 7.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 42.13 | 6.7 | Micronesia (country) |
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 (World Bank regions) or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 42.81 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 (World Bank regions) and Micronesia (country)?
- 6.64, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) and Micronesia (country)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) and Micronesia (country) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 17th 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.