ECE_European Union (E25) vs Israel: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ECE_European Union (E25)
2.49
in 2022
Israel
3.02
in 2022
ECE_European Union (E25) rank
127th
Israel rank
125th

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

  • ECE_European Union (E25)
  • Israel
0123199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 3.02 against 2.49 in ECE_European Union (E25), a difference of 0.53.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times ECE_European Union (E25)'s.

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

ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 127th and Israel ranks 125th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_European Union (E25) Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 2.63 0.5933 Israel
2010s 2.09 2.84 0.7428 Israel
2020s 2.43 3 0.5736 Israel

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_European Union (E25) or Israel?
Israel, at 3.02 against 2.49 in ECE_European Union (E25) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ECE_European Union (E25) and Israel?
0.53, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_European Union (E25) and Israel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_European Union (E25) and Israel rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 127th and Israel ranks 125th 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