(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
6.81
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.31
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4681012199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.31 against 6.81 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, a difference of 4.5.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 156 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.08 10.05 5.98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.14 10.64 5.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.53 11.2 4.67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.31 against 6.81 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.5, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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