ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) vs Mexico: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
1.74
in 2022
Mexico
2.24
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
148th
Mexico rank
147th

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

  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
  • Mexico
01234199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.24 against 1.74 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), a difference of 0.5.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 147th of 156 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.73 1.85 0.1199 Mexico
2010s 1.69 1.83 0.137 Mexico
2020s 1.71 2.17 0.4558 Mexico

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_PACIFIC (PAC) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.24 against 1.74 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) and Mexico?
0.5, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) and Mexico rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 147th 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
Last refreshed