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
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.