Australia vs Switzerland: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Australia
1.56
in 2022
Switzerland
1.66
in 2022
Australia rank
173rd
Switzerland rank
172nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.56 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.34 | 0.057 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.39 | 0.043 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.53 | 0.115 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.63 | 0.1033 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 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 Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Australia ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 172nd 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.