Fiji vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Fiji
4.47
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
6.51
in 2022
Fiji rank
84th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
81st

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

  • Fiji
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 6.51 against 4.47 in Fiji, a difference of 2.04.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 1.5 times Fiji's.

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

Fiji ranks 84th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.95 6.85 1.11 Fiji
2010s 6.09 6.69 0.596 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2020s 4.66 6.53 1.87 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

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, Fiji or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 6.51 against 4.47 in Fiji as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Fiji and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
2.04, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Fiji and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Fiji ranks 84th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 81st of 193 countries.
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