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

Sweden
10.12
in 2022
UNICEF SP Humanitarian
5.83
in 2022
Sweden rank
94th
UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank
92nd

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

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF SP Humanitarian
246810199020062022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.12 against 5.83 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, a difference of 4.29.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times UNICEF SP Humanitarian's.

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

Sweden ranks 94th and UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF SP Humanitarian Difference Ahead
2000s 5.81 2.19 3.61 Sweden
2010s 7.39 3.69 3.7 Sweden
2020s 9.71 5.46 4.25 Sweden

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, Sweden or UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Sweden, at 10.12 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 Sweden and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
4.29, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sweden and UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Sweden ranks 94th 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