ECLAC_Latin America vs United States: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
ECLAC_Latin America
65.27
in 2022
United States
72.43
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
19th
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- ECLAC_Latin America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.43 against 65.27 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 7.16.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_Latin America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 19th and United States ranks 19th of 156 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_Latin America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.46 | 64.13 | 12.67 | United States |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 69.49 | 9.99 | United States |
| 2020s | 64.52 | 72.06 | 7.54 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, ECLAC_Latin America or United States?
- United States, at 72.43 against 65.27 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between ECLAC_Latin America and United States?
- 7.16, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_Latin America and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 19th and United States ranks 19th of 156 groups.
- 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.