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
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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.

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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