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)
05101520199020062022

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.

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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