Americas (WHO regions) vs Mexico: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Americas (WHO regions)
2.12
in 2022
Mexico
2.24
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
144th
Mexico rank
147th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.24 against 2.12 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 0.12.
That makes Mexico'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 Mexico ranks 147th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO regions) averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.85 | 0.3364 | Americas (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 0.1136 | Americas (WHO regions) |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.17 | 0.0831 | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.24 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 Mexico?
- 0.12, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Mexico rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 144th and Mexico ranks 147th 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.