Estonia vs Finland: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Estonia
1.78
in 2022
Finland
1.84
in 2022
Estonia rank
166th
Finland rank
164th

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
0123199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.84 against 1.78 in Estonia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 166th and Finland ranks 164th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.57 1.45 1.12 Estonia
2000s 2.19 1.51 0.678 Estonia
2010s 1.84 1.65 0.192 Estonia
2020s 1.79 1.8 0.0133 Finland

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, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 1.84 against 1.78 in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Estonia and Finland?
0.06, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Estonia ranks 166th and Finland ranks 164th of 193 countries.
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
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