ESCAP_All countries vs Greece: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ESCAP_All countries
7.37
in 2022
Greece
11.55
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
78th
Greece rank
78th

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

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Greece
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.55 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 4.18.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_All countries's.

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

ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and Greece ranks 78th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 2.37 10.81 8.44 Greece
2010s 4.64 12.92 8.28 Greece
2020s 6.93 11.76 4.82 Greece

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, ESCAP_All countries or Greece?
Greece, at 11.55 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_All countries and Greece?
4.18, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Greece rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and Greece ranks 78th of 156 groups.
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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