Spain vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Spain
30.89
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
22.41
in 2022
Spain rank
68th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
66th

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

  • Spain
  • Western Pacific (WHO regions)
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 30.89 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 8.48.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.

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

Spain ranks 68th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Pacific (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.79 11.45 20.34 Spain
2010s 32.17 18.07 14.1 Spain
2020s 31.11 21.8 9.31 Spain

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, Spain or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Spain, at 30.89 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Spain and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
8.48, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Spain ranks 68th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th 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