China vs Europa del Este y Asia Central: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

China
11.89
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central
7.46
in 2022
China rank
75th
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
77th

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

  • China
  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.89 against 7.46 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, a difference of 4.43.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Europa del Este y Asia Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa del Este y Asia Central ahead.

China ranks 75th and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 77th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europa del Este y Asia Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europa del Este y Asia Central Difference Ahead
2000s 3.28 4.18 0.8994 Europa del Este y Asia Central
2010s 7.72 6.17 1.55 China
2020s 11.3 7.28 4.01 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 Europa del Este y Asia Central?
China, at 11.89 against 7.46 in Europa del Este y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
4.43, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Europa del Este y Asia Central rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
China ranks 75th and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 77th 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