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

Europa y Asia Central
2.97
in 2022
Kuwait
3.12
in 2022
Europa y Asia Central rank
123rd
Kuwait rank
120th

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

  • Europa y Asia Central
  • Kuwait
01234199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.12 against 2.97 in Europa y Asia Central, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Europa y Asia Central's.

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

Europa y Asia Central ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 120th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa y Asia Central Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 3.33 0.6632 Kuwait
2010s 2.63 3.19 0.5604 Kuwait
2020s 2.91 3.11 0.1966 Kuwait

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 y Asia Central or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.12 against 2.97 in Europa y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europa y Asia Central and Kuwait?
0.15, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa y Asia Central and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa y Asia Central and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 120th 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