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

Greece
1.25
in 2022
Samoa
1.07
in 2022
Greece rank
182nd
Samoa rank
184th

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

  • Greece
  • Samoa
0123199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.25 against 1.07 in Samoa, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.48 0.998 1.48 Greece
2000s 1.97 0.948 1.03 Greece
2010s 1.29 0.952 0.343 Greece
2020s 1.25 1.05 0.1967 Greece

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, Greece or Samoa?
Greece, at 1.25 against 1.07 in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Greece and Samoa?
0.18, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Samoa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greece and Samoa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Greece ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 184th 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
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