Argentina vs Southern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Argentina
2.23
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
1.94
in 2022
Argentina rank
148th
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
147th

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

  • Argentina
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.23 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.29.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Argentina ranks 148th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 147th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 1.52 0.315 Argentina
2010s 1.82 1.53 0.2886 Argentina
2020s 2.15 1.87 0.2834 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Argentina, at 2.23 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Argentina and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.29, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Argentina ranks 148th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 147th 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