Bolivia vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bolivia
16.32
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
12.72
in 2022
Bolivia rank
44th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
41st

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

  • Bolivia
  • Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
51015199020062022

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 16.32 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 3.6.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Bolivia ranks 44th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.87 5.96 0.9092 Bolivia
2010s 11.34 8.79 2.55 Bolivia
2020s 15.6 12.1 3.5 Bolivia

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 or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
Bolivia, at 16.32 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bolivia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
3.6, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bolivia ranks 44th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st 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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