Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
14.92
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
10.81
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
54th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
54th

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Western Pacific (WHO regions)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 14.92 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 4.11.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Western Pacific (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 3.25 4.1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 11.11 6.88 4.23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 14.38 10.22 4.16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 14.92 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
4.11, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th 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