Guatemala vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Guatemala
2.18
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
1.71
in 2022
Guatemala rank
150th
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
150th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.18 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.47.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 150th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Northern Europe (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Northern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.06 1.42 0.3637 Northern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 1.44 1.55 0.1096 Northern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 2.05 1.66 0.398 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Guatemala, at 2.18 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Guatemala and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.47, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Guatemala ranks 150th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th 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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