ECLAC_All countries vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECLAC_All countries
15.71
in 2022
United States of America
20.6
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECLAC_All countries
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.6 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 4.89.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times ECLAC_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 156 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_All countries | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 20.16 | 12.35 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 20.68 | 8.78 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 20.6 | 5.44 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.6 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 United States of America?
- 4.89, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_All countries and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.