América Latina y el Caribe vs Bahrain: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
América Latina y el Caribe
15.7
in 2022
Bahrain
20.14
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
24th
Bahrain rank
23rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 20.14 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 4.44.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Bahrain ranks 23rd of 156 groups.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 12.39 | 4.6 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 16.56 | 4.67 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 19.63 | 4.48 | Bahrain |
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 Latina y el Caribe or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 20.14 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between América Latina y el Caribe and Bahrain?
- 4.44, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Bahrain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Bahrain rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Bahrain ranks 23rd 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.