Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Small island developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.3%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.3% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 11.8% | 5.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 16.0% | 8.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 18.1% | 9.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.3% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9.7%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.