Argentina vs Guatemala: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Argentina
2.23
in 2022
Guatemala
2.18
in 2022
Argentina rank
148th
Guatemala rank
150th

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

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
0123199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.23 against 2.18 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 148th and Guatemala ranks 150th of 193 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 1.35 1.06 Argentina
2000s 1.84 1.06 0.783 Argentina
2010s 1.82 1.44 0.377 Argentina
2020s 2.15 2.05 0.1 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 Guatemala?
Argentina, at 2.23 against 2.18 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Argentina and Guatemala?
0.05, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Argentina ranks 148th and Guatemala ranks 150th 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