Armenia vs North Korea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Armenia
9.56
in 2022
North Korea
9.16
in 2022
Armenia rank
97th
North Korea rank
100th

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

  • Armenia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 9.56 against 9.16 in North Korea, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.68 1.6 3.08 Armenia
2000s 4.65 3.45 1.19 Armenia
2010s 6.66 6.02 0.646 Armenia
2020s 9.17 8.64 0.5367 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 North Korea?
Armenia, at 9.56 against 9.16 in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Armenia and North Korea?
0.4, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and North Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Armenia and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Armenia ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th 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
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