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

India
3.44
in 2022
Somalia
3.6
in 2022
India rank
171st
Somalia rank
168th

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

  • India
  • Somalia
01234199020062022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.6 against 3.44 in India, a difference of 0.16.

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

India ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.201 0.732 0.531 Somalia
2000s 0.897 1.39 0.49 Somalia
2010s 2.17 2.32 0.153 Somalia
2020s 3.23 3.37 0.1433 Somalia

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, India or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.6 against 3.44 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between India and Somalia?
0.16, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do India and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
India ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 168th 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
Last refreshed