Greece vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Greece
11.55
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
Greece rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
81st

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

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.55 against 11.31 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 6.82 6.42 0.402 Greece
2000s 10.81 10.05 0.758 Greece
2010s 12.92 10.64 2.28 Greece
2020s 11.76 11.2 0.5567 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, Greece or United Kingdom?
Greece, at 11.55 against 11.31 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Greece and United Kingdom?
0.24, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Greece ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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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