ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) vs Turkmenistan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
7.85
in 2022
Turkmenistan
5.31
in 2022
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
69th

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

  • ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  • Turkmenistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currently reports 7.85 against 5.31 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.54.

That makes ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 156 groups.

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.51 4.62 3.9 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2010s 8.35 4.71 3.64 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2020s 7.96 5.2 2.76 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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, ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or Turkmenistan?
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), at 7.85 against 5.31 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Turkmenistan?
2.54, with ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Turkmenistan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th 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