India vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

India
20.99
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.16
in 2022
India rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

India currently reports 20.99 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.83.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 35.13 27.12 8.01 India
2000s 29.91 23.67 6.24 India
2010s 24.99 19.92 5.07 India
2020s 21.52 17.53 3.99 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 Sri Lanka?
India, at 20.99 against 17.16 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between India and Sri Lanka?
3.83, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.

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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