Eastern Europe (UNSDG) vs Egypt: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
3.68
in 2022
Egypt
3.22
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
114th
Egypt rank
116th

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

  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Egypt
012345199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) currently reports 3.68 against 3.22 in Egypt, a difference of 0.46.

That makes Eastern Europe (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Europe (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 116th of 156 groups.

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (UNSDG) Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 3.61 3.09 0.5134 Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 3.5 3 0.4939 Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 3.68 3.18 0.5027 Eastern Europe (UNSDG)

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, Eastern Europe (UNSDG) or Egypt?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG), at 3.68 against 3.22 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Egypt?
0.46, with Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Egypt?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Egypt rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 116th of 156 groups.
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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