Guatemala vs North America (World Bank regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Guatemala
2.18
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
1.34
in 2022
Guatemala rank
150th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
152nd

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

  • Guatemala
  • North America (World Bank regions)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.18 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.84.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America (World Bank regions) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 150th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and North America (World Bank regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North America (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.06 1.26 0.2071 North America (World Bank regions)
2010s 1.44 1.23 0.2091 Guatemala
2020s 2.05 1.33 0.7209 Guatemala

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, Guatemala or North America (World Bank regions)?
Guatemala, at 2.18 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Guatemala and North America (World Bank regions)?
0.84, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Guatemala ranks 150th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd 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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