Colombia vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Colombia
59.72
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
44.43
in 2022
Colombia rank
72nd
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
73rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Colombia
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 59.72 against 44.43 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 15.29.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)'s.

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

Colombia ranks 72nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 47.36 36.03 11.33 Colombia
2010s 55.11 40.5 14.6 Colombia
2020s 59.15 43.66 15.5 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Colombia or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
Colombia, at 59.72 against 44.43 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Colombia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
15.29, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Colombia ranks 72nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed