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

Central America (UNSDG)
2.29
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.53
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG) rank
138th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
137th

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

  • Central America (UNSDG)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0123199020062022

How they compare

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

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Central America (UNSDG) ranks 138th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 156 groups.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America (UNSDG) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 2.36 0.5043 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 1.88 2.26 0.3792 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 2.23 2.47 0.2388 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.24, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (UNSDG) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central America (UNSDG) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 138th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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