Micronesia, Federated States of vs South America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Micronesia, Federated States of
20.48
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
15.87
in 2022
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
20th
South America (UNSDG) rank
17th

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

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • South America (UNSDG)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 20.48 against 15.87 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 4.61.

That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.3 times South America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Micronesia, Federated States of has been ahead every year.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 20th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 193 countries.

Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of South America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.28 6.86 3.42 Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 15.36 11.37 3.99 Micronesia, Federated States of
2020s 19.73 15.21 4.52 Micronesia, Federated States of

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, Micronesia, Federated States of or South America (UNSDG)?
Micronesia, Federated States of, at 20.48 against 15.87 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Micronesia, Federated States of and South America (UNSDG)?
4.61, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and South America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 20th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 17th 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