ECLAC_All countries vs Kuwait: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ECLAC_All countries
15.71
in 2022
Kuwait
21.23
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th

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

  • ECLAC_All countries
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 21.23 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 5.52.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times ECLAC_All countries's.

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

ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_All countries Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 7.82 20.54 12.73 Kuwait
2010s 11.91 21.23 9.32 Kuwait
2020s 15.16 21.13 5.97 Kuwait

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, ECLAC_All countries or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 21.23 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait?
5.52, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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
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