ECLAC_Latin America vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECLAC_Latin America
15.67
in 2022
Marshall Islands
18.96
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
26th
Marshall Islands rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECLAC_Latin America
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 18.96 against 15.67 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 3.29.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_Latin America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th of 156 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_Latin America | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 | 8.17 | 0.3826 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 13.47 | 1.6 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 18.14 | 3.01 | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 18.96 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 Marshall Islands?
- 3.29, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Marshall Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_Latin America and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th 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.