Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
15.4
in 2022
Saint Lucia
19.3
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
28th
Saint Lucia rank
25th

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

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 19.3 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 3.9.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.55 10.48 2.93 Saint Lucia
2010s 11.45 14.96 3.51 Saint Lucia
2020s 14.8 18.66 3.86 Saint Lucia

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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 19.3 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Saint Lucia?
3.9, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th 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