Israel vs World Bank (lower middle income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Israel
9.27
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
5.17
in 2022
Israel rank
98th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
100th

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

  • Israel
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
246810199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.27 against 5.17 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.1.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 98th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 100th of 193 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 1.82 4.98 Israel
2010s 8.59 3.27 5.32 Israel
2020s 9.16 4.85 4.32 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 World Bank (lower middle income)?
Israel, at 9.27 against 5.17 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Israel and World Bank (lower middle income)?
4.1, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and World Bank (lower middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Israel ranks 98th and World Bank (lower middle income) 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.

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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