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

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
9.13
in 2022
Guyana
13.66
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
61st
Guyana rank
61st

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

  • ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
  • Guyana
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 13.66 against 9.13 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), a difference of 4.53.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s.

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

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 61st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 2.82 5.99 3.16 Guyana
2010s 5.53 9.42 3.89 Guyana
2020s 8.56 13.02 4.46 Guyana

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 Guyana?
Guyana, at 13.66 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 Guyana?
4.53, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Guyana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 61st 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