Europa del Este y Asia Central vs Greece: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Europa del Este y Asia Central
7.46
in 2022
Greece
11.55
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
77th
Greece rank
78th

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

  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
  • Greece
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.55 against 7.46 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, a difference of 4.09.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Europa del Este y Asia Central's.

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

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa del Este y Asia Central Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 4.18 10.81 6.63 Greece
2010s 6.17 12.92 6.75 Greece
2020s 7.28 11.76 4.47 Greece

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, Europa del Este y Asia Central or Greece?
Greece, at 11.55 against 7.46 in Europa del Este y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europa del Este y Asia Central and Greece?
4.09, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa del Este y Asia Central and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa del Este y Asia Central and Greece rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th 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