Cyprus vs Europe (WHO regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Cyprus
3.13
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions)
2.97
in 2022
Cyprus rank
118th
Europe (WHO regions) rank
121st

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

  • Cyprus
  • Europe (WHO regions)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 3.13 against 2.97 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 0.16.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.

Cyprus ranks 118th and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Europe (WHO regions) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Europe (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 2.67 0.7294 Europe (WHO regions)
2010s 2.33 2.63 0.3023 Europe (WHO regions)
2020s 3 2.91 0.0887 Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Europe (WHO regions)?
Cyprus, at 3.13 against 2.97 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Cyprus and Europe (WHO regions)?
0.16, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Europe (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Cyprus ranks 118th and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 121st 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