América Latina y el Caribe vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
América Latina y el Caribe
15.7
in 2022
Saint Lucia
19.3
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
25th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 19.3 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 156 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 10.48 | 2.68 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 14.96 | 3.07 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 18.66 | 3.52 | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 19.3 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 Saint Lucia?
- 3.6, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th 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.