ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) vs Yemen: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
5.85
in 2022
Yemen
10.72
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
91st
Yemen rank
88th

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

  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
  • Yemen
246810199020062022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10.72 against 5.85 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 4.87.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 88th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 4.04 3.91 0.1271 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2010s 5.39 6.74 1.35 Yemen
2020s 5.81 10.1 4.29 Yemen

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_North and Central Asia (NCA) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.72 against 5.85 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Yemen?
4.87, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 88th 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
Last refreshed