Ecuador vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Ecuador
2.53
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.47
in 2022
Ecuador rank
137th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.53 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Ecuador ranks 137th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th of 193 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 2.57 1.03 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 1.78 2.25 0.466 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 2.4 2.42 0.02 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.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, Ecuador or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Ecuador, at 2.53 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.06, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ecuador ranks 137th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
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