Belgium vs Southern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Belgium
2.27
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
1.94
in 2022
Belgium rank
144th
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
147th

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

  • Belgium
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.27 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.33.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 1.52 0.145 Belgium
2010s 1.98 1.53 0.4496 Belgium
2020s 2.22 1.87 0.3534 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Belgium, at 2.27 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Belgium and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.33, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Belgium ranks 144th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) 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
Last refreshed