Americas (UNSDG) vs Chile: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Americas (UNSDG)
16.96
in 2022
Chile
27.47
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
10th
Chile rank
8th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Americas (UNSDG)
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 27.47 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 10.51.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.6 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Chile ranks 8th of 156 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (UNSDG) | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 16.64 | 5.47 | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 23.01 | 8.69 | Chile |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 26.92 | 10.34 | Chile |
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, Americas (UNSDG) or Chile?
- Chile, at 27.47 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (UNSDG) and Chile?
- 10.51, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Chile?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (UNSDG) and Chile rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Chile ranks 8th 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.