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

Jordan
17.78
in 2022
Suriname
18.16
in 2022
Jordan rank
37th
Suriname rank
34th

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

  • Jordan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 18.16 against 17.78 in Jordan, a difference of 0.38.

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

Jordan ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 6.32 6.28 0.033 Jordan
2000s 9.56 9.88 0.327 Suriname
2010s 13.79 14.31 0.52 Suriname
2020s 17.25 17.61 0.3567 Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 18.16 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 Suriname?
0.38, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Jordan ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th 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
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