Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) vs United States: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
35.89
in 2022
United States
41.95
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
24th
United States rank
21st

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

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 41.95 against 35.89 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 6.06.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 25.41 40.88 15.46 United States
2010s 30.93 41.55 10.63 United States
2020s 35.18 41.9 6.72 United States

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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) or United States?
United States, at 41.95 against 35.89 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and United States?
6.06, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and United States rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st 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.

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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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