Southern Europe (UNSDG) vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Southern Europe (UNSDG)
10.02
in 2022
Palestine
13.54
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
60th
Palestine rank
62nd

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

  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Palestine
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 13.54 against 10.02 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 3.52.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 60th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Europe (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe (UNSDG) Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 9.88 6.34 3.54 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 10.71 9.57 1.14 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 10.14 12.92 2.78 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, Southern Europe (UNSDG) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 13.54 against 10.02 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Southern Europe (UNSDG) and Palestine?
3.52, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe (UNSDG) and Palestine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Southern Europe (UNSDG) and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 60th 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