Australia vs ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia
15.77
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
11.68
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank
45th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia
- ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.77 against 11.68 in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, a difference of 4.09.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 3.55 | 6.37 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 7.56 | 4.95 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 11.08 | 4.21 | 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 ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- Australia, at 15.77 against 11.68 in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- 4.09, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 45th 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.