Belgium vs Panama: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Belgium
2.27
in 2022
Panama
2.28
in 2022
Belgium rank
144th
Panama rank
143rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.28 against 2.27 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Panama ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 2.57 | 1.01 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 2.04 | 0.375 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 2 | 0.024 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 0 | — |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 2.28 against 2.27 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Panama ranks 143rd 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.