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

China
11.89
in 2022
Greece
11.55
in 2022
China rank
75th
Greece rank
78th

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

  • China
  • Greece
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.89 against 11.55 in Greece, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

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

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 6.82 5.27 Greece
2000s 3.28 10.81 7.53 Greece
2010s 7.72 12.92 5.2 Greece
2020s 11.3 11.76 0.46 Greece

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 Greece?
China, at 11.89 against 11.55 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and Greece?
0.34, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and Greece rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
China ranks 75th and Greece 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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