Japan vs (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Japan
4.36
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
2.55
in 2022
Japan rank
159th
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank
156th

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

  • Japan
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
1234199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.36 against 2.55 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, a difference of 1.81.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies's.

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

Japan ranks 159th and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies Difference Ahead
2000s 3.95 0.9852 2.97 Japan
2010s 3.64 1.63 2.01 Japan
2020s 4.19 2.38 1.81 Japan

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, Japan or (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
Japan, at 4.36 against 2.55 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Japan and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
1.81, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Japan ranks 159th and (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th 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