Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Israel: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
2.97
in 2022
Israel
3.02
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
122nd
Israel rank
125th

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

  • Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
  • Israel
0123199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 3.02 against 2.97 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ahead.

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 122nd and Israel ranks 125th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 2.63 0.0361 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
2010s 2.63 2.84 0.2112 Israel
2020s 2.91 3 0.0864 Israel

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, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) or Israel?
Israel, at 3.02 against 2.97 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Israel?
0.05, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Israel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Israel rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 122nd and Israel ranks 125th 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