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

Dominica
18.51
in 2022
Suriname
18.16
in 2022
Dominica rank
33rd
Suriname rank
34th

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

  • Dominica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 18.51 against 18.16 in Suriname, a difference of 0.35.

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

Dominica ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 6.44 6.28 0.159 Dominica
2000s 10 9.88 0.113 Dominica
2010s 14.36 14.31 0.056 Dominica
2020s 17.92 17.61 0.3167 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 Suriname?
Dominica, at 18.51 against 18.16 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominica and Suriname?
0.35, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominica ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th 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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