New Zealand vs Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
New Zealand
17.78
in 2022
Seychelles
18.11
in 2022
New Zealand rank
37th
Seychelles rank
36th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 18.11 against 17.78 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 36th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 3.67 | 3.42 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 7.83 | 4.94 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 12.45 | 3.55 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.54 | 17.22 | 0.32 | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 18.11 against 17.78 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.33, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 36th 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.