Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) vs Malaysia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
10.31
in 2022
Malaysia
8.25
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
30th
Malaysia rank
33rd

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
  • Malaysia
051015199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) currently reports 10.31 against 8.25 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.06.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 156 groups.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.46 9.4 3.05 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
2010s 11.47 7.99 3.48 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
2020s 10.45 8.19 2.26 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)

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 Mediterranean (WHO regions) or Malaysia?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), at 10.31 against 8.25 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Malaysia?
2.06, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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