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

Cyprus
14.07
in 2022
Korea
13.96
in 2022
Cyprus rank
58th
Korea rank
59th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Korea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 14.07 against 13.96 in Korea, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 58th and Korea ranks 59th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 8.25 3.63 4.62 Cyprus
2000s 11.46 7.74 3.72 Cyprus
2010s 13.24 9.77 3.47 Cyprus
2020s 13.97 13.22 0.7567 Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Korea?
Cyprus, at 14.07 against 13.96 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cyprus and Korea?
0.11, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cyprus ranks 58th and Korea ranks 59th 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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