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

Europa y Asia Central
7.93
in 2022
Vanuatu
12.54
in 2022
Europa y Asia Central rank
71st
Vanuatu rank
68th

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

  • Europa y Asia Central
  • Vanuatu
24681012199020062022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 12.54 against 7.93 in Europa y Asia Central, a difference of 4.61.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Europa y Asia Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa y Asia Central ahead.

Europa y Asia Central ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 68th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europa y Asia Central averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa y Asia Central Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 5.84 5.33 0.512 Europa y Asia Central
2010s 7.27 8.78 1.52 Vanuatu
2020s 7.84 11.98 4.14 Vanuatu

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 y Asia Central or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 12.54 against 7.93 in Europa y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europa y Asia Central and Vanuatu?
4.61, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa y Asia Central and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa y Asia Central and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 68th 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