Canada vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Canada
10.94
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.31 against 10.94 in Canada, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 | 6.42 | 0.38 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 10.05 | 0.007 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 10.64 | 0.694 | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 11.2 | 0.21 | United Kingdom |
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, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.31 against 10.94 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.37, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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.