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)
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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.

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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