Belgium vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Belgium
2.27
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2.09
in 2022
Belgium rank
144th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
146th

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

  • Belgium
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.27 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 0.18.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 2.49 0.8249 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2010s 1.98 2.2 0.2252 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2020s 2.22 2.1 0.1203 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Belgium, at 2.27 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Belgium and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
0.18, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Belgium ranks 144th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th 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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