India vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
India
20.99
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
19.27
in 2022
India rank
1st
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
3rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- India
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
India currently reports 20.99 against 19.27 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 1.72.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.91 | 27.55 | 2.36 | India |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 22.98 | 2.01 | India |
| 2020s | 21.52 | 19.74 | 1.78 | India |
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, India or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- India, at 20.99 against 19.27 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between India and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.72, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- India ranks 1st and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd 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.