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
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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.

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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