Bhutan vs Denmark: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bhutan
5.88
in 2022
Denmark
5.57
in 2022
Bhutan rank
138th
Denmark rank
141st

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

  • Bhutan
  • Denmark
0246199020062022

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5.88 against 5.57 in Denmark, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Bhutan ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 5.68 4.64 Denmark
2000s 2.03 5.83 3.8 Denmark
2010s 3.76 5.21 1.45 Denmark
2020s 5.53 5.5 0.03 Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Denmark?
Bhutan, at 5.88 against 5.57 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bhutan and Denmark?
0.31, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bhutan ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 141st 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
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