Luxembourg vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Luxembourg
7.43
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
4.23
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
117th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
116th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
02468199020062022

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 against 4.23 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.2.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Luxembourg ranks 117th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 116th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.23 0.9682 4.26 Luxembourg
2010s 6.16 2.38 3.78 Luxembourg
2020s 7.23 3.9 3.33 Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Luxembourg, at 7.43 against 4.23 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Luxembourg and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
3.2, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Luxembourg ranks 117th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 116th 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