India vs South Asia (World Bank regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

India
20.99
in 2022
South Asia (World Bank regions)
20.21
in 2022
India rank
1st
South Asia (World Bank regions) rank
1st

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

  • India
  • South Asia (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

India currently reports 20.99 against 20.21 in South Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.78.

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

India ranks 1st and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 1st 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 (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.91 28.7 1.21 India
2010s 24.99 24 0.9905 India
2020s 21.52 20.69 0.8333 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 (World Bank regions)?
India, at 20.99 against 20.21 in South Asia (World Bank 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 (World Bank regions)?
0.78, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and South Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
India ranks 1st and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 1st 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
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