Norway vs Russian Federation: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Norway
6.17
in 2022
Russian Federation
6.24
in 2022
Norway rank
133rd
Russian Federation rank
132nd

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
02468199020062022

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.24 against 6.17 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Norway ranks 133rd and Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 4.23 0.21 Russian Federation
2000s 5.42 4.98 0.435 Norway
2010s 5.67 6.83 1.16 Russian Federation
2020s 6.08 6.4 0.3167 Russian Federation

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, Norway or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 6.24 against 6.17 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Norway and Russian Federation?
0.07, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Norway ranks 133rd and Russian Federation ranks 132nd 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
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