Italy vs Spain: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Italy
9.64
in 2022
Spain
10.48
in 2022
Italy rank
96th
Spain rank
93rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.48 against 9.64 in Italy, a difference of 0.84.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 96th and Spain ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.65 | 7.88 | 0.771 | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 10.23 | 1.1 | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 10.96 | 0.319 | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 10.58 | 0.7167 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 10.48 against 9.64 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Italy and Spain?
- 0.84, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Italy ranks 96th and Spain ranks 93rd 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.