Bhutan vs East African Community (EAC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bhutan
5.88
in 2022
East African Community (EAC)
3.46
in 2022
Bhutan rank
138th
East African Community (EAC) rank
141st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bhutan
- East African Community (EAC)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.88 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 2.42.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.7 times East African Community (EAC)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 138th and East African Community (EAC) ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East African Community (EAC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.22 | 0.8071 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 2.12 | 1.64 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 3.19 | 2.34 | 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 East African Community (EAC)?
- Bhutan, at 5.88 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bhutan and East African Community (EAC)?
- 2.42, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East African Community (EAC)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and East African Community (EAC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and East African Community (EAC) 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.