(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion vs Tonga: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
40.36
in 2022
Tonga
56.55
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
8th
Tonga rank
5th

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 56.55 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 16.19.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 31.83 45.09 13.27 Tonga
2010s 36.08 52.02 15.93 Tonga
2020s 39.76 55.91 16.15 Tonga

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, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion or Tonga?
Tonga, at 56.55 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga?
16.19, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed