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)
0246199020062022

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.

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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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