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

Americas (UNSDG)
2.12
in 2022
Lebanon
2.29
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
143rd
Lebanon rank
142nd

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

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Lebanon
0123199020062022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.29 against 2.12 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 0.17.

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

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

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 142nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 2.19 2.37 0.1749 Lebanon
2010s 1.95 2.22 0.273 Lebanon
2020s 2.09 2.27 0.1821 Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 2.29 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 Lebanon?
0.17, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Lebanon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Lebanon rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 142nd 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