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

Asia (UNSDG)
12.27
in 2022
Nepal
10.56
in 2022
Asia (UNSDG) rank
15th
Nepal rank
16th

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

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Nepal
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 12.27 against 10.56 in Nepal, a difference of 1.71.

That makes Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 16.36 16.69 0.3291 Nepal
2010s 14.52 12.99 1.53 Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 12.58 10.83 1.75 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 Nepal?
Asia (UNSDG), at 12.27 against 10.56 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia (UNSDG) and Nepal?
1.71, with Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Nepal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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