Northern America (UNSDG) vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Northern America (UNSDG)
19.75
in 2022
Palau
28.02
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
5th
Palau rank
7th

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

  • Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 28.02 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 8.27.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th and Palau ranks 7th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America (UNSDG) Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 19.26 16.07 3.19 Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 19.89 22.42 2.53 Palau
2020s 19.76 27.22 7.46 Palau

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, Northern America (UNSDG) or Palau?
Palau, at 28.02 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Palau?
8.27, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Palau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th and Palau ranks 7th of 156 groups.
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