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
57.51012.515199020062022

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.

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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