Asia Meridional vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Asia Meridional
19.27
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.16
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
3rd

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

  • Asia Meridional
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Asia Meridional currently reports 19.27 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.11.

That makes Asia Meridional's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Asia Meridional ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 27.55 23.67 3.88 Asia Meridional
2010s 22.98 19.92 3.06 Asia Meridional
2020s 19.74 17.53 2.21 Asia Meridional

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 Sri Lanka?
Asia Meridional, at 19.27 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia Meridional and Sri Lanka?
2.11, with Asia Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Asia Meridional ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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.

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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