Bahrain vs Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bahrain
20.14
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
15.71
in 2022
Bahrain rank
23rd
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank
20th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bahrain
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 20.14 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.43.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 20th 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 (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 | 7.82 | 4.58 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 16.56 | 11.91 | 4.65 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 19.63 | 15.16 | 4.46 | 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 (World Bank regions)?
- Bahrain, at 20.14 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 (World Bank regions)?
- 4.43, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 20th 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.