Italy vs Northern America (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Italy
2.17
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
1.34
in 2022
Italy rank
151st
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
152nd

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

  • Italy
  • Northern America (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.17 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.83.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Italy ranks 151st and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Northern America (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 1.26 0.087 Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 1.5 1.23 0.2692 Italy
2020s 2.06 1.33 0.7309 Italy

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, Italy or Northern America (UNSDG)?
Italy, at 2.17 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Italy and Northern America (UNSDG)?
0.83, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Italy ranks 151st and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 152nd 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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