(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
8.87
in 2022
Palestine
13.54
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
64th
Palestine rank
62nd

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
  • Palestine
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 13.54 against 8.87 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 4.67.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)'s.

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 64th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 3.99 6.34 2.35 Palestine
2010s 6.23 9.57 3.34 Palestine
2020s 8.48 12.92 4.44 Palestine

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 Low-Income Countries (LICs) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 13.54 against 8.87 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Palestine?
4.67, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Palestine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 64th and Palestine ranks 62nd 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