Pakistan vs UNICEF SP High burden: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Pakistan
8.47
in 2022
UNICEF SP High burden
4.5
in 2022
Pakistan rank
108th
UNICEF SP High burden rank
109th

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

  • Pakistan
  • UNICEF SP High burden
02468199020062022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8.47 against 4.5 in UNICEF SP High burden, a difference of 3.97.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times UNICEF SP High burden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF SP High burden ahead.

Pakistan ranks 108th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF SP High burden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan UNICEF SP High burden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.27 1.74 0.4684 UNICEF SP High burden
2010s 3.74 2.91 0.8278 Pakistan
2020s 7.64 4.22 3.41 Pakistan

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, Pakistan or UNICEF SP High burden?
Pakistan, at 8.47 against 4.5 in UNICEF SP High burden as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Pakistan and UNICEF SP High burden?
3.97, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF SP High burden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and UNICEF SP High burden rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Pakistan ranks 108th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 109th 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