Argentina vs ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Argentina
2.23
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
1.74
in 2022
Argentina rank
148th
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
148th

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

  • Argentina
  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.23 against 1.74 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), a difference of 0.49.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 148th and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 148th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 1.73 0.1088 Argentina
2010s 1.82 1.69 0.126 Argentina
2020s 2.15 1.71 0.4425 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 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
Argentina, at 2.23 against 1.74 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
0.49, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Argentina ranks 148th and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 148th 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