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

ECE_Euro area (EMU)
2.25
in 2022
Malta
2.35
in 2022
ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank
139th
Malta rank
140th

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

  • ECE_Euro area (EMU)
  • Malta
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.35 against 2.25 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), a difference of 0.1.

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

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th and Malta ranks 140th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Euro area (EMU) Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 1.75 0.1018 Malta
2010s 1.82 1.91 0.0912 Malta
2020s 2.19 2.28 0.0892 Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 2.35 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 Malta?
0.1, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Malta rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th and Malta ranks 140th 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