Bahamas vs ECLAC_Carribean: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
ECLAC_Carribean
18.64
in 2022
Bahamas rank
9th
ECLAC_Carribean rank
9th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bahamas
- ECLAC_Carribean
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 26.6 against 18.64 in ECLAC_Carribean, a difference of 7.96.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times ECLAC_Carribean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 9th and ECLAC_Carribean ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | ECLAC_Carribean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 | 9.54 | 6.58 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 14.3 | 7.97 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 18.02 | 8.02 | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or ECLAC_Carribean?
- Bahamas, at 26.6 against 18.64 in ECLAC_Carribean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahamas and ECLAC_Carribean?
- 7.96, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and ECLAC_Carribean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and ECLAC_Carribean rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and ECLAC_Carribean ranks 9th 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.