Colombia vs North America (World Bank regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Colombia
2.1
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
1.34
in 2022
Colombia rank
154th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
152nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Colombia
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.1 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.76.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 154th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 1.26 | 1.51 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.23 | 0.9991 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.33 | 0.7675 | Colombia |
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, Colombia or North America (World Bank regions)?
- Colombia, at 2.1 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Colombia and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 0.76, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Colombia ranks 154th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd 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.