Bhutan vs ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bhutan
5.32
in 2022
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
7.85
in 2022
Bhutan rank
68th
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank
66th

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

  • Bhutan
  • ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currently reports 7.85 against 5.32 in Bhutan, a difference of 2.53.

That makes ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s figure about 1.5 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 68th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 66th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.49 8.51 2.97 Bhutan
2010s 7.67 8.35 0.677 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2020s 5.57 7.96 2.38 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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, Bhutan or ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), at 7.85 against 5.32 in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bhutan and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
2.53, with ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bhutan ranks 68th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 66th 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