China vs ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

China
11.89
in 2022
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
7.88
in 2022
China rank
75th
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank
74th

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

  • China
  • ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.89 against 7.88 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, a difference of 4.01.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_WB High Income Economies's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ahead.

China ranks 75th and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP_WB High Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 3.28 5.63 2.35 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
2010s 7.72 7.01 0.7036 China
2020s 11.3 7.75 3.55 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_WB High Income Economies?
China, at 11.89 against 7.88 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
4.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
China ranks 75th and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 74th 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