Iceland vs Türkiye: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Iceland
2.11
in 2022
Türkiye
1.99
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
Türkiye rank
156th

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

  • Iceland
  • Türkiye
0123199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.11 against 1.99 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iceland ranks 153rd and Türkiye ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 3.22 1.53 Türkiye
2000s 1.7 2.61 0.905 Türkiye
2010s 1.85 2.21 0.366 Türkiye
2020s 2.06 2.01 0.0533 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 Türkiye?
Iceland, at 2.11 against 1.99 in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iceland and Türkiye?
0.12, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iceland ranks 153rd and Türkiye ranks 156th 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