Australia vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia
15.77
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
11.94
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
44th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.77 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 3.83.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 5.49 | 4.43 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8.18 | 4.33 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 11.35 | 3.94 | 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 Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Australia, at 15.77 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- 3.83, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th 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.