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

ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
1.74
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.23
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
148th
Vanuatu rank
148th

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

  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.23 against 1.74 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), a difference of 0.49.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 1.73 2.3 0.5678 Vanuatu
2010s 1.69 2.19 0.495 Vanuatu
2020s 1.71 2.21 0.5025 Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.23 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 Vanuatu?
0.49, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) and Vanuatu rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 148th 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