Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Canada
10.94
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.31
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.04 6.42 0.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 10.05 10.05 0.007 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.34 10.64 0.694 Canada
2020s 10.99 11.2 0.21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.37, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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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