Ethiopia vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Tajikistan
1.56
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
188th
Tajikistan rank
191st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tajikistan
0.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.71 against 1.56 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Tajikistan ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.404 1.39 0.982 Tajikistan
2000s 0.684 1.34 0.652 Tajikistan
2010s 1.09 1.35 0.269 Tajikistan
2020s 1.59 1.52 0.07 Ethiopia

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 Tajikistan?
Ethiopia, at 1.71 against 1.56 in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ethiopia and Tajikistan?
0.15, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tajikistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Tajikistan ranks 191st 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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