Philippines vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Philippines
5.94
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
3.74
in 2022
Philippines rank
137th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
138th

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

  • Philippines
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
0246199020062022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.94 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, a difference of 2.2.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's.

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

Philippines ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 138th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 1.42 0.4203 Philippines
2010s 3.38 2.37 1.01 Philippines
2020s 5.5 3.48 2.02 Philippines

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, Philippines or (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
Philippines, at 5.94 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
2.2, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Philippines ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 138th 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