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
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.