América del Norte vs Colombia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

América del Norte
1.33
in 2022
Colombia
2.1
in 2022
América del Norte rank
154th
Colombia rank
154th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • América del Norte
  • Colombia
11.522.533.5199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.1 against 1.33 in América del Norte, a difference of 0.77.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times América del Norte's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

América del Norte ranks 154th and Colombia ranks 154th of 156 groups.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade América del Norte Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 2.77 1.51 Colombia
2010s 1.23 2.23 0.9996 Colombia
2020s 1.33 2.1 0.768 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, América del Norte or Colombia?
Colombia, at 2.1 against 1.33 in América del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between América del Norte and Colombia?
0.77, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América del Norte and Colombia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do América del Norte and Colombia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
América del Norte ranks 154th and Colombia ranks 154th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed