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

Colombia
2.1
in 2022
Portugal
2.02
in 2022
Colombia rank
154th
Portugal rank
155th

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

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
1234199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.1 against 2.02 in Portugal, a difference of 0.08.

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

Colombia ranks 154th and Portugal ranks 155th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 1.25 2.1 Colombia
2000s 2.77 1.09 1.68 Colombia
2010s 2.23 1.4 0.832 Colombia
2020s 2.1 1.92 0.18 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 Portugal?
Colombia, at 2.1 against 2.02 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Colombia and Portugal?
0.08, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Colombia ranks 154th and Portugal ranks 155th 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
Last refreshed