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

Australia
1.56
in 2022
Norway
1.49
in 2022
Australia rank
173rd
Norway rank
175th

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

  • Australia
  • Norway
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 against 1.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.

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

Australia ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 175th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 1.01 0.276 Australia
2000s 1.34 1.02 0.327 Australia
2010s 1.41 1.24 0.167 Australia
2020s 1.53 1.45 0.08 Australia

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 Norway?
Australia, at 1.56 against 1.49 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Australia and Norway?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Australia ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 175th 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
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