Belgium vs Europa Occidental: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Belgium
2.27
in 2022
Europa Occidental
2.22
in 2022
Belgium rank
144th
Europa Occidental rank
141st

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

  • Belgium
  • Europa Occidental
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.27 against 2.22 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa Occidental ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Europa Occidental ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Europa Occidental in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europa Occidental Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 1.76 0.0891 Europa Occidental
2010s 1.98 1.87 0.1077 Belgium
2020s 2.22 2.16 0.0652 Belgium

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, Belgium or Europa Occidental?
Belgium, at 2.27 against 2.22 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Belgium and Europa Occidental?
0.05, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europa Occidental?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Europa Occidental rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Belgium ranks 144th and Europa Occidental ranks 141st 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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