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

China
3.65
in 2022
France
3.61
in 2022
China rank
100th
France rank
101st

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

  • China
  • France
0246199020062022

How they compare

China currently reports 3.65 against 3.61 in France, a difference of 0.04.

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

China ranks 100th and France ranks 101st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1990s 6.35 2.68 3.67 China
2000s 5.95 2.5 3.46 China
2010s 4.53 2.83 1.69 China
2020s 3.75 3.48 0.2667 China

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, China or France?
China, at 3.65 against 3.61 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between China and France?
0.04, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and France rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
China ranks 100th and France ranks 101st 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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