Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
15.69
in 2022
Marshall Islands
18.96
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
25th
Marshall Islands rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 18.96 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.27.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th of 156 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 8.17 | 0.3782 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 13.47 | 1.59 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 18.14 | 3 | Marshall Islands |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 18.96 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Marshall Islands?
- 3.27, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Marshall Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th of 156 groups.
- 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.