Niue vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Niue
38.45
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
19.75
in 2022
Niue rank
1st
North America (World Bank regions) rank
4th

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

  • Niue
  • North America (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Niue currently reports 38.45 against 19.75 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 18.7.

That makes Niue's figure about 1.9 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Niue ranks 1st and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue North America (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.03 19.26 2.77 Niue
2010s 30.58 19.9 10.68 Niue
2020s 37.34 19.76 17.58 Niue

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, Niue or North America (World Bank regions)?
Niue, at 38.45 against 19.75 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Niue and North America (World Bank regions)?
18.7, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and North America (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Niue and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Niue ranks 1st and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 4th 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