Germany vs Sweden: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Germany
1.8
in 2022
Sweden
1.78
in 2022
Germany rank
165th
Sweden rank
166th

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.8 against 1.78 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 1.21 0.136 Germany
2000s 1.34 1.5 0.154 Sweden
2010s 1.55 1.72 0.17 Sweden
2020s 1.76 1.77 0.0133 Sweden

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, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 1.8 against 1.78 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Germany and Sweden?
0.02, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Germany ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 166th 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