Ireland vs United States of America: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Ireland
1.46
in 2022
United States of America
1.31
in 2022
Ireland rank
177th
United States of America rank
180th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.46 against 1.31 in United States of America, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 177th and United States of America ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.973 | 1.41 | 0.438 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.902 | 1.26 | 0.353 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.22 | 0.089 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.29 | 0.11 | Ireland |
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 United States of America?
- Ireland, at 1.46 against 1.31 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.15, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Ireland ranks 177th and United States of America ranks 180th 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.