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

Comoros
4.46
in 2022
Japan
4.36
in 2022
Comoros rank
157th
Japan rank
159th

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

  • Comoros
  • Japan
1234199020062022

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 4.46 against 4.36 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.

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

Comoros ranks 157th and Japan ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.962 3.61 2.65 Japan
2000s 1.78 3.95 2.17 Japan
2010s 2.94 3.64 0.695 Japan
2020s 4.2 4.19 0.01 Comoros

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, Comoros or Japan?
Comoros, at 4.46 against 4.36 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Comoros and Japan?
0.1, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Comoros ranks 157th and Japan ranks 159th 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