Asia Meridional vs India: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Asia Meridional
19.27
in 2022
India
20.99
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Asia Meridional
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20.99 against 19.27 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 1.72.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Asia Meridional's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Asia Meridional ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 156 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia Meridional | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.55 | 29.91 | 2.36 | India |
| 2010s | 22.98 | 24.99 | 2.01 | India |
| 2020s | 19.74 | 21.52 | 1.78 | India |
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, Asia Meridional or India?
- India, at 20.99 against 19.27 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia Meridional and India?
- 1.72, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia Meridional and India rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Asia Meridional ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 156 groups.
- 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.