Americas (WHO regions) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Americas (WHO regions)
16.95
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
23.04
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
11th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 23.04 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 6.09.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 156 groups.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 12.97 | 1.79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 18.47 | 4.16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 22.43 | 5.86 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 (WHO regions) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 23.04 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (WHO regions) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 6.09, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th 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.