Ecuador vs Europa Occidental: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ecuador
12.62
in 2022
Europa Occidental
8.46
in 2022
Ecuador rank
66th
Europa Occidental rank
66th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Ecuador
  • Europa Occidental
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.62 against 8.46 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 4.16.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Europa Occidental's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa Occidental ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Europa Occidental ranks 66th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Europa Occidental in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Europa Occidental Difference Ahead
2000s 7.03 7.74 0.7099 Europa Occidental
2010s 9.8 8.4 1.4 Ecuador
2020s 12.21 8.45 3.76 Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Europa Occidental?
Ecuador, at 12.62 against 8.46 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ecuador and Europa Occidental?
4.16, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europa Occidental?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Europa Occidental rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Europa Occidental ranks 66th of 193 countries.
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