Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) vs China: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
4.5
in 2022
China
3.65
in 2022
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank
101st
China rank
100th

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

  • Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
  • China
0246199020062022

How they compare

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) currently reports 4.5 against 3.65 in China, a difference of 0.85.

That makes Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 101st and China ranks 100th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.19 5.95 0.7644 China
2010s 4.79 4.53 0.2689 Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
2020s 4.54 3.75 0.7872 Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)

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, Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) or China?
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), at 4.5 against 3.65 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and China?
0.85, with Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and China rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 101st and China ranks 100th 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