Ireland vs Norway: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Ireland
1.46
in 2022
Norway
1.49
in 2022
Ireland rank
177th
Norway rank
175th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.49 against 1.46 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 177th and Norway ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.973 | 1.01 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.902 | 1.02 | 0.115 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.24 | 0.119 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.45 | 0.0467 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.49 against 1.46 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Ireland ranks 177th and Norway ranks 175th 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.