ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs vs North Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
10.73
in 2022
North Korea
9.2
in 2022
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank
26th
North Korea rank
28th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
- North Korea
How they compare
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs currently reports 10.73 against 9.2 in North Korea, a difference of 1.53.
That makes ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has been ahead every year.
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 28th of 156 groups.
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.77 | 10.41 | 4.36 | ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 9.55 | 3.11 | ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 9.24 | 1.73 | ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs |
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_Countries with Special Needs or North Korea?
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, at 10.73 against 9.2 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and North Korea?
- 1.53, with ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and North Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 28th 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.