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

Bahamas
3.8
in 2022
Caribbean (UNSDG)
4.94
in 2022
Bahamas rank
92nd
Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
95th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean (UNSDG)
012345199020062022

How they compare

Caribbean (UNSDG) currently reports 4.94 against 3.8 in Bahamas, a difference of 1.14.

That makes Caribbean (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Caribbean (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 92nd and Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 95th of 193 countries.

Caribbean (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Caribbean (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.67 4.58 0.9151 Caribbean (UNSDG)
2010s 3.48 4.58 1.1 Caribbean (UNSDG)
2020s 3.73 4.86 1.13 Caribbean (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, Bahamas or Caribbean (UNSDG)?
Caribbean (UNSDG), at 4.94 against 3.8 in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bahamas and Caribbean (UNSDG)?
1.14, with Caribbean (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bahamas ranks 92nd and Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 95th 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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