ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
19.27
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.16
in 2022
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
3rd

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

  • ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) currently reports 19.27 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.11.

That makes ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)'s figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 156 groups.

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 27.55 23.67 3.88 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
2010s 22.98 19.92 3.06 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
2020s 19.74 17.53 2.21 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)

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_SAARC (SAARC) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), at 19.27 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Sri Lanka?
2.11, with ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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