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

Belgium
2.27
in 2022
Mexico
2.24
in 2022
Belgium rank
144th
Mexico rank
147th

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

  • Belgium
  • Mexico
01234199020062022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.27 against 2.24 in Mexico, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Mexico ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 2.85 1.29 Mexico
2000s 1.67 1.85 0.181 Mexico
2010s 1.98 1.83 0.15 Belgium
2020s 2.22 2.17 0.0567 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 Mexico?
Belgium, at 2.27 against 2.24 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Belgium and Mexico?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Mexico rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Belgium ranks 144th and Mexico ranks 147th 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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