Bhutan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Bhutan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Bhutan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 8.0% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).