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

Argentina
2.23
in 2022
Paraguay
2.26
in 2022
Argentina rank
148th
Paraguay rank
145th

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
0123199020062022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.26 against 2.23 in Argentina, a difference of 0.03.

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

Argentina ranks 148th and Paraguay ranks 145th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 3.27 0.859 Paraguay
2000s 1.84 2.65 0.808 Paraguay
2010s 1.82 2.22 0.408 Paraguay
2020s 2.15 2.24 0.0867 Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.26 against 2.23 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Argentina and Paraguay?
0.03, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Argentina ranks 148th and Paraguay ranks 145th 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
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