Israel vs North Korea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Israel
9.27
in 2022
North Korea
9.16
in 2022
Israel rank
98th
North Korea rank
100th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.27 against 9.16 in North Korea, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 | 1.6 | 2.86 | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 3.45 | 3.35 | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 6.02 | 2.57 | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 8.64 | 0.5267 | Israel |
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, Israel or North Korea?
- Israel, at 9.27 against 9.16 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Israel and North Korea?
- 0.11, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Israel and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Israel ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 100th 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.