Argentina vs Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Argentina
2.23
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
1.48
in 2022
Argentina rank
148th
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
151st

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

  • Argentina
  • Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.23 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 0.75.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.

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

Argentina ranks 148th and Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 1.26 0.5823 Argentina
2010s 1.82 1.33 0.4864 Argentina
2020s 2.15 1.42 0.7285 Argentina

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, Argentina or Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
Argentina, at 2.23 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Argentina and Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
0.75, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Argentina ranks 148th and Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st of 193 countries.
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