Bhutan vs (SDGRC) ECA_EAC: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bhutan
5.32
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC
7.2
in 2022
Bhutan rank
68th
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank
71st

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

  • Bhutan
  • (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_EAC currently reports 7.2 against 5.32 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.88.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_EAC's figure about 1.4 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 (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_EAC in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan (SDGRC) ECA_EAC Difference Ahead
2000s 11.49 8.84 2.65 Bhutan
2010s 7.67 7.59 0.0839 Bhutan
2020s 5.57 7.23 1.66 (SDGRC) ECA_EAC

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 (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC, at 7.2 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 (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
1.88, with (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and (SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bhutan ranks 68th and (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 71st 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