Georgia vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Georgia
2.93
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Georgia rank
127th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
130th

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

  • Georgia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
01234199020062022

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 2.93 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 0.45.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.

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

Georgia ranks 127th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.98 2.58 0.3991 Georgia
2010s 2.78 2.26 0.5239 Georgia
2020s 2.89 2.43 0.4675 Georgia

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, Georgia or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
Georgia, at 2.93 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Georgia and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
0.45, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Georgia ranks 127th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th 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