Brazil vs ECLAC_Latin America: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Brazil
2.66
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America
2.44
in 2022
Brazil rank
132nd
ECLAC_Latin America rank
135th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Brazil
- ECLAC_Latin America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.66 against 2.44 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_Latin America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 132nd and ECLAC_Latin America ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | ECLAC_Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 | 2.55 | 0.9104 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.22 | 0.4201 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.39 | 0.2458 | 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_Latin America?
- Brazil, at 2.66 against 2.44 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Brazil and ECLAC_Latin America?
- 0.22, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and ECLAC_Latin America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and ECLAC_Latin America rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Brazil ranks 132nd and ECLAC_Latin America ranks 135th 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.