Spain vs UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Spain
10.48
in 2022
UNICEF SP Humanitarian
5.83
in 2022
Spain rank
93rd
UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank
92nd

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

  • Spain
  • UNICEF SP Humanitarian
24681012199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.48 against 5.83 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, a difference of 4.65.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times UNICEF SP Humanitarian's.

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

Spain ranks 93rd and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UNICEF SP Humanitarian Difference Ahead
2000s 10.23 2.19 8.03 Spain
2010s 10.96 3.69 7.27 Spain
2020s 10.58 5.46 5.11 Spain

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, Spain or UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Spain, at 10.48 against 5.83 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Spain and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
4.65, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Spain ranks 93rd and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
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