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

Iceland
2.11
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
1.34
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
152nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Northern America (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.11 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.77.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 153rd and Northern America (UNSDG) 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 Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7 1.26 0.439 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 Northern America (UNSDG)?
Iceland, at 2.11 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iceland and Northern America (UNSDG)?
0.77, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iceland ranks 153rd and Northern America (UNSDG) 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
Last refreshed