Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
16.32
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
11.94
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
44th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
44th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
51015199020062022

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 16.32 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 4.38.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.87 5.49 1.39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 11.34 8.18 3.17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 15.6 11.35 4.25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 16.32 against 11.94 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
4.38, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 44th 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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