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