América Latina y el Caribe vs Brazil: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
América Latina y el Caribe
2.47
in 2022
Brazil
2.66
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
133rd
Brazil rank
132nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.66 against 2.47 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 133rd and Brazil ranks 132nd of 156 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 3.46 | 0.8866 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.65 | 0.3953 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.64 | 0.2193 | Brazil |
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 Latina y el Caribe or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.66 against 2.47 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between América Latina y el Caribe and Brazil?
- 0.19, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Brazil rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 133rd and Brazil ranks 132nd 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.