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

Central America (UNSDG)
2.29
in 2022
Ecuador
2.53
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG) rank
138th
Ecuador rank
137th

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

  • Central America (UNSDG)
  • Ecuador
0123199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.53 against 2.29 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.24.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America (UNSDG) ahead.

Central America (UNSDG) ranks 138th and Ecuador ranks 137th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America (UNSDG) Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 1.54 0.3117 Central America (UNSDG)
2010s 1.88 1.78 0.0938 Central America (UNSDG)
2020s 2.23 2.4 0.1655 Ecuador

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, Central America (UNSDG) or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 2.53 against 2.29 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Central America (UNSDG) and Ecuador?
0.24, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (UNSDG) and Ecuador?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central America (UNSDG) and Ecuador rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 138th and Ecuador ranks 137th of 156 groups.
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