Micronesia (country) vs South America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Micronesia (country)
20.48
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
15.87
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
20th
South America (UNSDG) rank
17th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Micronesia (country)
- South America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 20.48 against 15.87 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 4.61.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times South America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 20th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | South America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 | 6.86 | 3.42 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 11.37 | 3.99 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 19.73 | 15.21 | 4.52 | Micronesia (country) |
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 (country) or South America (UNSDG)?
- Micronesia (country), 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 (country) and South America (UNSDG)?
- 4.61, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and South America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Micronesia (country) 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.