Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
15.71
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
21.4
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 21.4 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), a difference of 5.69.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 156 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 15.28 | 7.47 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 19.15 | 7.24 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 21.04 | 5.87 | United Arab Emirates |
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 (World Bank regions) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 21.4 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank 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 (World Bank regions) and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.69, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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.