Dominica vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Dominica
18.51
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
18.12
in 2022
Dominica rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

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

  • Dominica
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 18.51 against 18.12 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.44 5.82 0.622 Dominica
2000s 10 9.79 0.208 Dominica
2010s 14.36 14.41 0.047 Saudi Arabia
2020s 17.92 17.59 0.3367 Dominica

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, Dominica or Saudi Arabia?
Dominica, at 18.51 against 18.12 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominica and Saudi Arabia?
0.39, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominica ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th 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