Asia (UNSDG) vs Maldives: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Asia (UNSDG)
12.27
in 2022
Maldives
12.22
in 2022
Asia (UNSDG) rank
15th
Maldives rank
12th

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

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Maldives
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 12.27 against 12.22 in Maldives, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 12th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 16.36 17.3 0.9341 Maldives
2010s 14.52 14.87 0.3483 Maldives
2020s 12.58 12.55 0.0266 Asia (UNSDG)

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 (UNSDG) or Maldives?
Asia (UNSDG), at 12.27 against 12.22 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia (UNSDG) and Maldives?
0.05, with Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Maldives?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Maldives rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 12th 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