ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) vs Finland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
9.13
in 2022
Finland
12.65
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
61st
Finland rank
64th

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

  • ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
  • Finland
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.65 against 9.13 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), a difference of 3.52.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s.

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

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st and Finland ranks 64th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.82 5.74 2.92 Finland
2010s 5.53 8.64 3.11 Finland
2020s 8.56 12.02 3.46 Finland

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_South-East Asia (SEA) or Finland?
Finland, at 12.65 against 9.13 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Finland?
3.52, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Finland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Finland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st and Finland ranks 64th 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