Nauru vs Northern America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Nauru
57.26
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
40.68
in 2022
Nauru rank
4th
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
7th

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

  • Nauru
  • Northern America (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 57.26 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 16.58.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

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

Nauru ranks 4th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 46.97 39.74 7.23 Nauru
2010s 53.1 40.48 12.61 Nauru
2020s 56.6 40.66 15.94 Nauru

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, Nauru or Northern America (UNSDG)?
Nauru, at 57.26 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Nauru and Northern America (UNSDG)?
16.58, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Northern America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Nauru ranks 4th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th 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