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

Kyrgyzstan
2.18
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.46
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
180th

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

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Zimbabwe
02468199020062022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.46 against 2.18 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.61 0.715 6.89 Kyrgyzstan
2000s 5.1 1.24 3.86 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 2.96 1.79 1.17 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 2.26 2.34 0.08 Zimbabwe

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, Kyrgyzstan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.46 against 2.18 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?
0.28, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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