Oriente Medio y África del Norte vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Oriente Medio y África del Norte
15.71
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
19.69
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
24th

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

  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
  • Trinidad and Tobago
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 19.69 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 3.98.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oriente Medio y África del Norte averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oriente Medio y África del Norte Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 8.89 8.55 0.3419 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2010s 12.33 14.58 2.24 Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 15.25 19 3.75 Trinidad and Tobago

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, Oriente Medio y África del Norte or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 19.69 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Trinidad and Tobago?
3.98, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Trinidad and Tobago?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th 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