Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Iraq
3.52
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
3.44
in 2022
Iraq rank
106th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

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

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020062022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.52 against 3.44 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4.92 4.85 0.073 Iraq
2000s 4.22 4.09 0.127 Iraq
2010s 3.77 3.86 0.095 United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.54 3.46 0.08 Iraq

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, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 3.52 against 3.44 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
0.08, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iraq ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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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