Europa del Este y Asia Central vs Malawi: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europa del Este y Asia Central
3.65
in 2022
Malawi
3.2
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
115th
Malawi rank
117th

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

  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
  • Malawi
0246199020062022

How they compare

Europa del Este y Asia Central currently reports 3.65 against 3.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Europa del Este y Asia Central's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 117th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europa del Este y Asia Central averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa del Este y Asia Central Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 3.83 0.3621 Malawi
2010s 3.36 3.24 0.118 Europa del Este y Asia Central
2020s 3.61 3.19 0.4121 Europa del Este y Asia Central

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, Europa del Este y Asia Central or Malawi?
Europa del Este y Asia Central, at 3.65 against 3.2 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europa del Este y Asia Central and Malawi?
0.45, with Europa del Este y Asia Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa del Este y Asia Central and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa del Este y Asia Central and Malawi rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 117th 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