China vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

China
11.89
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries
7.37
in 2022
China rank
75th
ESCAP_All countries rank
78th

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

  • China
  • ESCAP_All countries
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.89 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 4.52.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_All countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 75th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 3.28 2.37 0.9112 China
2010s 7.72 4.64 3.08 China
2020s 11.3 6.93 4.36 China

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, China or ESCAP_All countries?
China, at 11.89 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and ESCAP_All countries?
4.52, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
China ranks 75th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th 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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