Armenia vs ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Armenia
9.56
in 2022
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
5.76
in 2022
Armenia rank
97th
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank
94th

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

  • Armenia
  • ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
0246810199020062022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 9.56 against 5.76 in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS), a difference of 3.8.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.7 times ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)'s.

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

Armenia ranks 97th and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 94th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.65 3.74 0.9055 Armenia
2010s 6.66 5.18 1.48 Armenia
2020s 9.17 5.7 3.48 Armenia

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, Armenia or ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
Armenia, at 9.56 against 5.76 in ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Armenia and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
3.8, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Armenia and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Armenia ranks 97th and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 94th 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