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

Eritrea
3.36
in 2022
Turkmenistan
3.35
in 2022
Eritrea rank
173rd
Turkmenistan rank
174th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Turkmenistan
0123199020062022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.36 against 3.35 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01.

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

Eritrea ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 174th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.66 2.3 1.64 Turkmenistan
2000s 1.24 2.26 1.02 Turkmenistan
2010s 2.16 2.56 0.402 Turkmenistan
2020s 3.15 3.22 0.0667 Turkmenistan

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, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
Eritrea, at 3.36 against 3.35 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
0.01, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 174th 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
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