Jordan vs Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Jordan
17.78
in 2022
Seychelles
18.11
in 2022
Jordan rank
37th
Seychelles rank
36th

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

  • Jordan
  • Seychelles
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 18.11 against 17.78 in Jordan, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 6.32 3.67 2.64 Jordan
2000s 9.56 7.83 1.73 Jordan
2010s 13.79 12.45 1.33 Jordan
2020s 17.25 17.22 0.03 Jordan

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, Jordan or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 18.11 against 17.78 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jordan and Seychelles?
0.33, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Seychelles?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Jordan ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 36th 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