Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Pakistan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
4.54
in 2022
Pakistan
8.47
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
107th
Pakistan rank
108th

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

  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Pakistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8.47 against 4.54 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.93.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 1.27 0.0461 Pakistan
2010s 2.63 3.74 1.11 Pakistan
2020s 4.21 7.64 3.42 Pakistan

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, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 8.47 against 4.54 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Pakistan?
3.93, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Pakistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 156 groups.
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