Argentina vs Bahrain: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
Bahrain
20.14
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Bahrain rank
23rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Bahrain
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 20.14 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Bahrain ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bahrain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 7.91 3.55 Bahrain
2000s 7.36 12.39 5.03 Bahrain
2010s 12.98 16.56 3.58 Bahrain
2020s 19.17 19.63 0.4533 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, Argentina or Bahrain?
Argentina, at 20.27 against 20.14 in Bahrain as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and Bahrain?
0.13, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bahrain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Bahrain rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Bahrain ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
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