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

Ecuador
12.62
in 2022
Maldives
13.01
in 2022
Ecuador rank
66th
Maldives rank
63rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Maldives
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 13.01 against 12.62 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.39.

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

Ecuador ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 4.73 1.87 2.86 Ecuador
2000s 7.03 3.83 3.19 Ecuador
2010s 9.8 7.77 2.03 Ecuador
2020s 12.21 12.22 0.0133 Maldives

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 Maldives?
Maldives, at 13.01 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 Maldives?
0.39, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 63rd 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