ECLAC_Latin America vs Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECLAC_Latin America
15.67
in 2022
Kiribati
18.88
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
26th
Kiribati rank
28th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECLAC_Latin America
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 18.88 against 15.67 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 3.21.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_Latin America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 26th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 156 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_Latin America | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 | 8.85 | 1.06 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 13.76 | 1.89 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 18.11 | 2.99 | Kiribati |
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_Latin America or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 18.88 against 15.67 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECLAC_Latin America and Kiribati?
- 3.21, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Kiribati?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_Latin America and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 26th and Kiribati ranks 28th 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.