Europa Occidental vs Japan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europa Occidental
2.22
in 2022
Japan
2.31
in 2022
Europa Occidental rank
141st
Japan rank
141st

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

  • Europa Occidental
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.31 against 2.22 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 0.09.

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

Europa Occidental ranks 141st and Japan ranks 141st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa Occidental Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 2.31 0.5499 Japan
2010s 1.87 2.29 0.4247 Japan
2020s 2.16 2.31 0.1519 Japan

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 Occidental or Japan?
Japan, at 2.31 against 2.22 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europa Occidental and Japan?
0.09, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa Occidental and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa Occidental and Japan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa Occidental ranks 141st and Japan ranks 141st 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