Italy vs (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Italy
9.64
in 2022
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
5.27
in 2022
Italy rank
96th
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank
96th

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

  • Italy
  • (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
24681012199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.64 against 5.27 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, a difference of 4.37.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's.

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

Italy ranks 96th and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 96th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.33 2.91 8.42 Italy
2010s 11.28 3.85 7.43 Italy
2020s 9.86 5.01 4.85 Italy

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, Italy or (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Italy, at 9.64 against 5.27 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Italy and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
4.37, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Italy ranks 96th and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 96th 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