Ecuador vs Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ecuador
12.62
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
8.08
in 2022
Ecuador rank
66th
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
69th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.62 against 8.08 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.54.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.03 4.02 3.01 Ecuador
2010s 9.8 6.1 3.7 Ecuador
2020s 12.21 7.77 4.44 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 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Ecuador, at 12.62 against 8.08 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ecuador and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.54, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 69th 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