Cape Verde vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cape Verde
4.2
in 2022
Japan
4.36
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Japan rank
159th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Japan
1234199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.36 against 4.2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.967 3.61 2.64 Japan
2000s 1.81 3.95 2.14 Japan
2010s 2.83 3.64 0.812 Japan
2020s 3.96 4.19 0.2367 Japan

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, Cape Verde or Japan?
Japan, at 4.36 against 4.2 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cape Verde and Japan?
0.16, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 159th 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
Last refreshed