Ecuador vs South America (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Ecuador
2.53
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
2.32
in 2022
Ecuador rank
137th
South America (UNSDG) rank
137th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South America (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.53 against 2.32 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.21.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America (UNSDG) ahead.

Ecuador ranks 137th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South America (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 2.7 1.15 South America (UNSDG)
2010s 1.78 2.2 0.4151 South America (UNSDG)
2020s 2.4 2.27 0.1305 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 South America (UNSDG)?
Ecuador, at 2.53 against 2.32 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ecuador and South America (UNSDG)?
0.21, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ecuador ranks 137th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 137th 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