Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs United States of America: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.22
in 2022
United States of America
1.31
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
183rd
United States of America rank
180th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • United States of America
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.31 against 1.22 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.09.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 183rd and United States of America ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 1.41 0.082 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.14 1.26 0.112 United States of America
2010s 1.06 1.22 0.156 United States of America
2020s 1.18 1.29 0.11 United States of America

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, Plurinational State of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.31 against 1.22 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
0.09, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 183rd and United States of America 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.

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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
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