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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
3.68
in 2022
Russian Federation
3.34
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
114th
Russian Federation rank
111th

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

  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Russian Federation
01234199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) currently reports 3.68 against 3.34 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.34.

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

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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Russian Federation ranks 111th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (UNSDG) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 3.61 3.82 0.2126 Russian Federation
2010s 3.5 3.43 0.0699 Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 3.68 3.34 0.3394 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 Russian Federation?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG), at 3.68 against 3.34 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Russian Federation?
0.34, with Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Russian Federation rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th and Russian Federation ranks 111th 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