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

Guatemala
7.72
in 2022
Ireland
8.31
in 2022
Guatemala rank
113th
Ireland rank
110th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Ireland
2468199020062022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.31 against 7.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 110th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.46 5.96 2.5 Ireland
2000s 5.14 8.39 3.25 Ireland
2010s 6.57 8.52 1.95 Ireland
2020s 7.56 8.3 0.7467 Ireland

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, Guatemala or Ireland?
Ireland, at 8.31 against 7.72 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Guatemala and Ireland?
0.59, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Guatemala ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 110th 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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