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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
3.68
in 2022
Malawi
3.2
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
114th
Malawi rank
117th

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

  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Malawi
0246199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) currently reports 3.68 against 3.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.48.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (UNSDG) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.61 3.83 0.2196 Malawi
2010s 3.5 3.24 0.262 Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 3.68 3.19 0.4894 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 Malawi?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG), at 3.68 against 3.2 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Malawi?
0.48, with Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th 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
Last refreshed