Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) vs Panama: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2.23
in 2022
Panama
2.28
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
140th
Panama rank
143rd

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

  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Panama
0123199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.28 against 2.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 140th and Panama ranks 143rd of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 2.04 0.0237 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 1.98 2 0.0167 Panama
2020s 2.2 2.22 0.0271 Panama

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 Northern America (UNSDG) or Panama?
Panama, at 2.28 against 2.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Panama?
0.05, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Panama rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 140th and Panama ranks 143rd 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