Ecuador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ecuador
12.62
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.63
in 2022
Ecuador rank
66th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 12.63 against 12.62 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4.73 2.96 1.76 Ecuador
2000s 7.03 5.63 1.4 Ecuador
2010s 9.8 9.03 0.771 Ecuador
2020s 12.21 12.11 0.1033 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 12.63 against 12.62 in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.01, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th 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