Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Brazil
2.66
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.47
in 2022
Brazil rank
132nd
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th

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

  • Brazil
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
01234199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.66 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.19.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Brazil ranks 132nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 2.57 0.8872 Brazil
2010s 2.65 2.25 0.396 Brazil
2020s 2.64 2.42 0.22 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Brazil, at 2.66 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.19, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Brazil ranks 132nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th 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