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

Portugal
7.59
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
4.23
in 2022
Portugal rank
115th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
114th

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

  • Portugal
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
246810199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.59 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, a difference of 3.36.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's.

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

Portugal ranks 115th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5 1.67 7.83 Portugal
2010s 8.99 2.72 6.26 Portugal
2020s 7.74 3.95 3.79 Portugal

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, Portugal or (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Portugal, at 7.59 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Portugal and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
3.36, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Portugal ranks 115th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th 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