China vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

China
3.65
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
4.81
in 2022
China rank
100th
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
97th

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

  • China
  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) currently reports 4.81 against 3.65 in China, a difference of 1.16.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 100th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 97th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.95 4.82 1.13 China
2010s 4.53 4.63 0.1028 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2020s 3.75 4.77 1.02 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), at 4.81 against 3.65 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between China and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
1.16, with Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
China ranks 100th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 97th 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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