Ecuador vs Malta: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Ecuador
2.53
in 2022
Malta
2.35
in 2022
Ecuador rank
137th
Malta rank
140th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.53 against 2.35 in Malta, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 137th and Malta ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.85 | 0.147 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.75 | 0.212 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.91 | 0.13 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.28 | 0.1233 | Ecuador |
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 Malta?
- Ecuador, at 2.53 against 2.35 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.18, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Ecuador ranks 137th and Malta ranks 140th 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.