Iran vs Vietnam: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Iran
10.05
in 2022
Vietnam
10.08
in 2022
Iran rank
20th
Vietnam rank
18th

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

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 10.08 against 10.05 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.

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

Iran ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 11.12 18.3 7.18 Vietnam
2000s 8.14 17.26 9.11 Vietnam
2010s 9.1 13.54 4.44 Vietnam
2020s 9.96 10.52 0.56 Vietnam

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, Iran or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 10.08 against 10.05 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iran and Vietnam?
0.03, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iran ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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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