Colombia vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Colombia
59.72
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
46.78
in 2022
Colombia rank
72nd
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
71st
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Colombia
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.72 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 12.94.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 72nd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.36 | 31.83 | 15.53 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 55.11 | 39.91 | 15.2 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59.15 | 45.84 | 13.31 | 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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Colombia, at 59.72 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Colombia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 12.94, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st 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.