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

Asia (UNSDG)
12.27
in 2022
Myanmar
11.23
in 2022
Asia (UNSDG) rank
15th
Myanmar rank
14th

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

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Myanmar
051015199020062022

How they compare

Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 12.27 against 11.23 in Myanmar, a difference of 1.04.

That makes Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 156 groups.

Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 16.36 13.37 2.99 Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 14.52 12.11 2.41 Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 12.58 11.34 1.24 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 Myanmar?
Asia (UNSDG), at 12.27 against 11.23 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia (UNSDG) and Myanmar?
1.04, with Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Myanmar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Myanmar rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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
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