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

Guatemala
2.18
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
1.94
in 2022
Guatemala rank
150th
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
147th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.18 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.24.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Guatemala ranks 150th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 147th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.06 1.52 0.468 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 1.44 1.53 0.0884 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2020s 2.05 1.87 0.1834 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Guatemala, at 2.18 against 1.94 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Guatemala and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.24, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Guatemala ranks 150th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 147th 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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