Caribbean vs Colombia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Caribbean
213.3 num th
in 2024
Colombia
239.9 num th
in 2024
Caribbean rank
34th
Colombia rank
35th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Caribbean
  • Colombia
050100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 239.9 num th against 213.3 num th in Caribbean, a difference of 26.6 num th.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 35th of 35 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 225.94 num th 196.32 num th 29.62 num th Caribbean
2010s 229.16 num th 191.36 num th 37.8 num th Caribbean
2020s 217.76 num th 223.48 num th 5.72 num th Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Caribbean or Colombia?
Colombia, at 239.9 num th against 213.3 num th in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Caribbean and Colombia?
26.6 num th, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Caribbean ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 35th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed