Iceland vs Turkey: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Iceland
2.11
in 2022
Turkey
1.99
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
Turkey rank
156th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.11 against 1.99 in Turkey, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 | 3.22 | 1.53 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2.61 | 0.905 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 2.21 | 0.366 | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Iceland, at 2.11 against 1.99 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iceland and Turkey?
- 0.12, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Turkey 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.