Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) vs Italy: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
1.48
in 2022
Italy
2.17
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
151st
Italy rank
151st

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

  • Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
  • Italy
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.17 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 0.69.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ahead.

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st and Italy ranks 151st of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 1.18 0.0807 Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
2010s 1.33 1.5 0.1694 Italy
2020s 1.42 2.06 0.6385 Italy

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, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) or Italy?
Italy, at 2.17 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Italy?
0.69, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Italy rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st and Italy ranks 151st 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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