(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
7.3
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
81st

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
  • United Kingdom
24681012199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.31 against 7.3 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, a difference of 4.01.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion's.

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.61 10.05 7.45 United Kingdom
2010s 4.62 10.64 6.02 United Kingdom
2020s 6.89 11.2 4.31 United Kingdom

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 LDCs subregion or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.31 against 7.3 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and United Kingdom?
4.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 79th and United Kingdom 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