América del Norte vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

América del Norte
19.75
in 2022
Tuvalu
29.72
in 2022
América del Norte rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
6th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • América del Norte
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 29.72 against 19.75 in América del Norte, a difference of 9.97.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times América del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América del Norte ahead.

América del Norte ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, América del Norte averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade América del Norte Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 19.26 15.96 3.3 América del Norte
2010s 19.9 23.54 3.64 Tuvalu
2020s 19.76 28.84 9.08 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, América del Norte or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 29.72 against 19.75 in América del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between América del Norte and Tuvalu?
9.97, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América del Norte and Tuvalu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do América del Norte and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
América del Norte ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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