Australia vs ECE_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia
15.77
in 2022
ECE_All countries
11.44
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
ECE_All countries rank
49th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia
- ECE_All countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.77 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries, a difference of 4.33.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times ECE_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and ECE_All countries ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | ECE_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 9.64 | 0.2787 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.12 | 1.38 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 11.41 | 3.88 | 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 ECE_All countries?
- Australia, at 15.77 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and ECE_All countries?
- 4.33, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECE_All countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and ECE_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th and ECE_All countries ranks 49th 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.