ESCAP_All countries vs Vietnam: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_All countries
12.25
in 2022
Vietnam
10.08
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
16th
Vietnam rank
18th

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

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

ESCAP_All countries currently reports 12.25 against 10.08 in Vietnam, a difference of 2.17.

That makes ESCAP_All countries's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

ESCAP_All countries ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_All countries averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 16.28 17.26 0.9777 Vietnam
2010s 14.52 13.54 0.986 ESCAP_All countries
2020s 12.56 10.52 2.04 ESCAP_All countries

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, ESCAP_All countries or Vietnam?
ESCAP_All countries, at 12.25 against 10.08 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_All countries and Vietnam?
2.17, with ESCAP_All countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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
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