América Latina y el Caribe vs Egypt: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

América Latina y el Caribe
15.7
in 2022
Egypt
20.42
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
24th
Egypt rank
21st

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

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • Egypt
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.42 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 4.72.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times América Latina y el Caribe's.

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

América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 21st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade América Latina y el Caribe Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 7.79 14.54 6.74 Egypt
2010s 11.89 17.21 5.32 Egypt
2020s 15.15 20.02 4.87 Egypt

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 Egypt?
Egypt, at 20.42 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 Egypt?
4.72, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Egypt?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do América Latina y el Caribe and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 21st 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