Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Dominican Republic
5.18
in 2022
Turkmenistan
5.31
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
69th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Turkmenistan
0246199020062022

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5.31 against 5.18 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.13.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.59 5.17 0.579 Turkmenistan
2000s 4.33 4.62 0.291 Turkmenistan
2010s 4.65 4.71 0.061 Turkmenistan
2020s 5.08 5.2 0.1167 Turkmenistan

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, Dominican Republic or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5.31 against 5.18 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
0.13, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 69th 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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