Egypt vs ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Egypt
20.42
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
15.83
in 2022
Egypt rank
21st
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
19th

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

  • Egypt
  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.42 against 15.83 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), a difference of 4.59.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)'s.

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

Egypt ranks 21st and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 19th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.54 9.33 5.21 Egypt
2010s 17.21 12.44 4.78 Egypt
2020s 20.02 15.31 4.71 Egypt

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, Egypt or ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
Egypt, at 20.42 against 15.83 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Egypt and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
4.59, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Egypt and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Egypt ranks 21st and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 19th 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