Ethiopia vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Nepal
1.91
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
188th
Nepal rank
185th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.91 against 1.71 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.404 | 0.581 | 0.177 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.684 | 1.06 | 0.378 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.48 | 0.399 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.83 | 0.2367 | Nepal |
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, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.91 against 1.71 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.2, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- 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.