Cambodia vs ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Cambodia
7.92
in 2022
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
9.43
in 2022
Cambodia rank
39th
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank
41st

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

  • Cambodia
  • ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) currently reports 9.43 against 7.92 in Cambodia, a difference of 1.51.

That makes ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)'s figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 39th and ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 41st of 193 countries.

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.67 11.42 2.76 ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
2010s 8.06 10.23 2.17 ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
2020s 7.94 9.55 1.61 ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)

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, Cambodia or ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), at 9.43 against 7.92 in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Cambodia and ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
1.51, with ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Cambodia ranks 39th and ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 41st 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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