Croatia vs ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Croatia
9.26
in 2022
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
4.88
in 2022
Croatia rank
99th
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank
102nd

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

  • Croatia
  • ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 9.26 against 4.88 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, a difference of 4.38.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.9 times ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 99th and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 102nd of 193 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs Difference Ahead
2000s 7.88 1.87 6 Croatia
2010s 9.04 3.09 5.96 Croatia
2020s 9.25 4.58 4.67 Croatia

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, Croatia or ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
Croatia, at 9.26 against 4.88 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Croatia and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
4.38, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Croatia and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Croatia ranks 99th and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 102nd 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