Chile vs Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Chile
27.47
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
19.75
in 2022
Chile rank
8th
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Chile
- Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 27.47 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 7.72.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Northern America (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.64 | 19.26 | 2.61 | Northern America (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 23.01 | 19.89 | 3.12 | Chile |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 19.76 | 7.17 | Chile |
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, Chile or Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Chile, at 27.47 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Chile and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 7.72, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Chile ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th 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.