East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.82
in 2022
Paraguay
14.47
in 2022
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
56th

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

  • East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Paraguay
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 14.47 against 10.82 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.65.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.13 7.11 3.98 Paraguay
2010s 6.86 10.66 3.79 Paraguay
2020s 10.23 13.89 3.67 Paraguay

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, East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 14.47 against 10.82 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Paraguay?
3.65, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th of 156 groups.
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