Denmark vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Denmark
2.7
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Denmark rank
131st
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
130th

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

  • Denmark
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.7 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 0.22.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ahead.

Denmark ranks 131st and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 2.58 1.04 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
2010s 1.98 2.26 0.2811 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
2020s 2.59 2.43 0.1641 Denmark

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, Denmark or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
Denmark, at 2.7 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
0.22, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Denmark ranks 131st and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th 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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