Fiji vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Fiji
12.31
in 2022
Vanuatu
12.54
in 2022
Fiji rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
68th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.54 against 12.31 in Fiji, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 | 3.25 | 0.209 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4.87 | 5.33 | 0.459 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 8.78 | 0.457 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 11.71 | 11.98 | 0.2667 | 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, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.54 against 12.31 in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 0.23, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Fiji ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 68th 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.