Bolivia vs United States: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Bolivia
1.22
in 2022
United States
1.31
in 2022
Bolivia rank
183rd
United States rank
180th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.31 against 1.22 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.09.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 183rd and United States ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 0.082 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.26 | 0.112 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.22 | 0.156 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.29 | 0.11 | United States |
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, Bolivia or United States?
- United States, at 1.31 against 1.22 in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bolivia and United States?
- 0.09, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Bolivia ranks 183rd and United States ranks 180th 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.