ESCAP_All countries vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ESCAP_All countries
7.37
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ESCAP_All countries
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.31 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 3.94.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 156 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_All countries | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 10.05 | 7.69 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 10.64 | 6 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 11.2 | 4.27 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.31 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 United Kingdom?
- 3.94, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_All countries and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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.