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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
14.42
in 2022
Seychelles
18.11
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
35th
Seychelles rank
36th

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 18.11 against 14.42 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, a difference of 3.69.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 36th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 8.49 7.83 0.6696 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2010s 11.36 12.45 1.1 Seychelles
2020s 14 17.22 3.22 Seychelles

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) ESCWA_Arab countries or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 18.11 against 14.42 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Seychelles?
3.69, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 36th 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