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

Guyana
13.66
in 2022
Korea
13.96
in 2022
Guyana rank
61st
Korea rank
59th

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

  • Guyana
  • Korea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.96 against 13.66 in Guyana, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.71 3.63 0.074 Guyana
2000s 5.99 7.74 1.75 Korea
2010s 9.42 9.77 0.35 Korea
2020s 13.02 13.22 0.1967 Korea

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, Guyana or Korea?
Korea, at 13.96 against 13.66 in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Guyana and Korea?
0.3, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Guyana ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th 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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