Colombia vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Colombia
10.57
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
5.85
in 2022
Colombia rank
91st
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
91st

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

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
246810199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.57 against 5.85 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 4.72.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.

Colombia ranks 91st and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.17 4.04 0.8641 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2010s 6.53 5.39 1.14 Colombia
2020s 9.95 5.81 4.14 Colombia

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, Colombia or ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
Colombia, at 10.57 against 5.85 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
4.72, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Colombia ranks 91st and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 91st 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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About this data

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