Iceland vs North America (World Bank regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Iceland
2.11
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
1.34
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
North America (World Bank regions) rank
152nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Iceland
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.11 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.77.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 153rd and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.26 | 0.4389 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.23 | 0.6181 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.33 | 0.7309 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or North America (World Bank regions)?
- Iceland, at 2.11 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 Iceland and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 0.77, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Iceland ranks 153rd 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.