ECE_Euro area (EMU) vs Japan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ECE_Euro area (EMU)
2.25
in 2022
Japan
2.31
in 2022
ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank
139th
Japan rank
141st

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

  • ECE_Euro area (EMU)
  • Japan
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.31 against 2.25 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), a difference of 0.06.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th and Japan ranks 141st of 156 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Euro area (EMU) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 2.31 0.6578 Japan
2010s 1.82 2.29 0.4722 Japan
2020s 2.19 2.31 0.1226 Japan

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, ECE_Euro area (EMU) or Japan?
Japan, at 2.31 against 2.25 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Japan?
0.06, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Japan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th and Japan ranks 141st 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