Americas (WHO regions) vs Japan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Americas (WHO regions)
2.12
in 2022
Japan
2.31
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
144th
Japan rank
141st
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.31 against 2.12 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 0.19.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO regions) ahead.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 144th 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 (WHO regions) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.31 | 0.1216 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 2.29 | 0.3534 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.31 | 0.2265 | 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 (WHO regions) or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.31 against 2.12 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Americas (WHO regions) and Japan?
- 0.19, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Japan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 144th 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.