China vs World Bank (upper middle income): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
China
3.65
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
4.39
in 2022
China rank
100th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
103rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- China
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
World Bank (upper middle income) currently reports 4.39 against 3.65 in China, a difference of 0.74.
That makes World Bank (upper middle income)'s figure about 1.2 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 World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and World Bank (upper middle income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.73 | 0.2152 | China |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.79 | 0.2639 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 4.45 | 0.7004 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- World Bank (upper middle income), at 4.39 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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 0.74, with World Bank (upper middle income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- China ranks 100th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 103rd 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.