Brazil vs ECLAC_All countries: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Brazil
2.66
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries
2.48
in 2022
Brazil rank
132nd
ECLAC_All countries rank
130th

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

  • Brazil
  • ECLAC_All countries
01234199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.66 against 2.48 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_All countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 132nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 130th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil ECLAC_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 2.58 0.8791 Brazil
2010s 2.65 2.26 0.3889 Brazil
2020s 2.64 2.43 0.2141 Brazil

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, Brazil or ECLAC_All countries?
Brazil, at 2.66 against 2.48 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Brazil and ECLAC_All countries?
0.18, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and ECLAC_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and ECLAC_All countries rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Brazil ranks 132nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 130th 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