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

India
20.99
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
19.52
in 2022
India rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
2nd

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

  • India
  • South-East Asia (WHO regions)
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How they compare

India currently reports 20.99 against 19.52 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 1.47.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.

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

India ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South-East Asia (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.91 27.31 2.59 India
2010s 24.99 23.03 1.96 India
2020s 21.52 19.97 1.55 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-East Asia (WHO regions)?
India, at 20.99 against 19.52 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between India and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
1.47, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
India ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd 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