ECE_European Union (E25) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ECE_European Union (E25)
8.09
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.63
in 2022
ECE_European Union (E25) rank
68th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th

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

  • ECE_European Union (E25)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 12.63 against 8.09 in ECE_European Union (E25), a difference of 4.54.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times ECE_European Union (E25)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_European Union (E25) ahead.

ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_European Union (E25) averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_European Union (E25) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 7.16 5.63 1.52 ECE_European Union (E25)
2010s 8.04 9.03 0.9909 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 8.09 12.11 4.01 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, ECE_European Union (E25) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 12.63 against 8.09 in ECE_European Union (E25) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECE_European Union (E25) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4.54, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_European Union (E25) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_European Union (E25) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th 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