Canada vs Germany: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Canada
1.74
in 2022
Germany
1.8
in 2022
Canada rank
168th
Germany rank
165th

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

  • Canada
  • Germany
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.8 against 1.74 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 168th and Germany ranks 165th of 193 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 1.34 0.1 Germany
2000s 1.19 1.34 0.158 Germany
2010s 1.34 1.55 0.214 Germany
2020s 1.67 1.76 0.0867 Germany

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, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 1.8 against 1.74 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Canada and Germany?
0.06, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Canada ranks 168th and Germany ranks 165th 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