Australia vs Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia
15.77
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
11.47
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
47th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.77 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.3.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 3.44 | 6.48 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 7.49 | 5.01 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 10.89 | 4.4 | Australia |
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, Australia or Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Australia, at 15.77 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 4.3, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th 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.