Pakistan vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Pakistan
18.88
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
11.85
in 2022
Pakistan rank
128th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
125th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.88 against 11.85 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 7.03.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 128th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 | 3.89 | 1.42 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 7.76 | 3.08 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 11.18 | 6.39 | Pakistan |
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, Pakistan or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Pakistan, at 18.88 against 11.85 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 7.03, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Pakistan ranks 128th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 125th 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.