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
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.