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
0.511.52199020062022

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.

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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
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