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

Europe (UNSDG)
2.75
in 2022
Israel
3.02
in 2022
Europe (UNSDG) rank
124th
Israel rank
125th

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

  • Europe (UNSDG)
  • Israel
0123199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 3.02 against 2.75 in Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.27.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Europe (UNSDG) ranks 124th and Israel ranks 125th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (UNSDG) Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 2.63 0.1373 Israel
2010s 2.44 2.84 0.3972 Israel
2020s 2.71 3 0.2932 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 (UNSDG) or Israel?
Israel, at 3.02 against 2.75 in Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europe (UNSDG) and Israel?
0.27, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (UNSDG) and Israel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe (UNSDG) and Israel rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe (UNSDG) ranks 124th 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