Americas (UNSDG) vs Japan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Americas (UNSDG)
2.12
in 2022
Japan
2.31
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
143rd
Japan rank
141st

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

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.31 against 2.12 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 0.19.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (UNSDG) ahead.

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 141st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.19 2.31 0.1149 Japan
2010s 1.95 2.29 0.348 Japan
2020s 2.09 2.31 0.2221 Japan

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, Americas (UNSDG) or Japan?
Japan, at 2.31 against 2.12 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Americas (UNSDG) and Japan?
0.19, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Japan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 141st 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