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

Americas (UNSDG)
2.12
in 2022
Malta
2.35
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
143rd
Malta rank
140th

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

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.35 against 2.12 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 0.23.

That makes Malta'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 Malta ranks 140th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 2.19 1.75 0.4411 Americas (UNSDG)
2010s 1.95 1.91 0.033 Americas (UNSDG)
2020s 2.09 2.28 0.1888 Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 2.35 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 Malta?
0.23, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Malta rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 143rd and Malta ranks 140th 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
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