Australia vs Croatia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Australia
1.56
in 2022
Croatia
1.67
in 2022
Australia rank
173rd
Croatia rank
171st

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

  • Australia
  • Croatia
0123199020062022

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.67 against 1.56 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 173rd and Croatia ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 2.75 1.46 Croatia
2000s 1.34 2.22 0.874 Croatia
2010s 1.41 1.72 0.307 Croatia
2020s 1.53 1.67 0.14 Croatia

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 or Croatia?
Croatia, at 1.67 against 1.56 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Australia and Croatia?
0.11, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Australia ranks 173rd and Croatia ranks 171st of 193 countries.
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