Bulgaria vs Central Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bulgaria
3.69
in 2022
Central Asia (UNSDG)
4.84
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
97th
Central Asia (UNSDG) rank
96th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Central Asia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Central Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 4.84 against 3.69 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.15.

That makes Central Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Central Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 96th of 193 countries.

Central Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Central Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 3.75 0.9439 Central Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 3.07 4.02 0.9489 Central Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 3.6 4.71 1.11 Central Asia (UNSDG)

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, Bulgaria or Central Asia (UNSDG)?
Central Asia (UNSDG), at 4.84 against 3.69 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bulgaria and Central Asia (UNSDG)?
1.15, with Central Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Central Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Central Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 96th 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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