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

Ireland
1.46
in 2022
Spain
1.49
in 2022
Ireland rank
177th
Spain rank
175th

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

  • Ireland
  • Spain
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.49 against 1.46 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

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

Ireland ranks 177th and Spain ranks 175th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.973 1.34 0.37 Spain
2000s 0.902 1.15 0.25 Spain
2010s 1.13 1.17 0.043 Spain
2020s 1.4 1.43 0.03 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, 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 Spain?
0.03, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ireland ranks 177th and Spain 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.

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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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