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

Colombia
2.1
in 2022
Türkiye
1.99
in 2022
Colombia rank
154th
Türkiye rank
156th

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

  • Colombia
  • Türkiye
01234199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.1 against 1.99 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 154th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 3.22 0.128 Colombia
2000s 2.77 2.61 0.167 Colombia
2010s 2.23 2.21 0.015 Colombia
2020s 2.1 2.01 0.09 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 Türkiye?
Colombia, at 2.1 against 1.99 in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Colombia and Türkiye?
0.11, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Colombia ranks 154th and Türkiye ranks 156th 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