Turks and Caicos Islands vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.3%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.3% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 3.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.4% | 7.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 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, Turks and Caicos Islands or United States of America?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.3% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Turks and Caicos Islands and United States of America?
- 8.6%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- 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.