Kiribati vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Kiribati
18.88
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
15.69
in 2022
Kiribati rank
28th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
25th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 18.88 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.19.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Kiribati ranks 28th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.85 7.79 1.06 Kiribati
2010s 13.76 11.88 1.88 Kiribati
2020s 18.11 15.14 2.97 Kiribati

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, Kiribati or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Kiribati, at 18.88 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
3.19, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Kiribati ranks 28th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th 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