Bahrain vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bahrain
20.14
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
15.69
in 2022
Bahrain rank
23rd
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
25th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bahrain
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 20.14 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.45.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.39 7.79 4.61 Bahrain
2010s 16.56 11.88 4.68 Bahrain
2020s 19.63 15.14 4.49 Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Bahrain, at 20.14 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahrain and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.45, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bahrain ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th 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