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

Jordan
3.5
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
3.44
in 2022
Jordan rank
108th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

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

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020062022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.5 against 3.44 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.06.

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

Jordan ranks 108th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 5.08 4.85 0.229 Jordan
2000s 4.4 4.09 0.302 Jordan
2010s 3.92 3.86 0.059 Jordan
2020s 3.55 3.46 0.09 Jordan

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, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
Jordan, at 3.5 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 Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
0.06, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Jordan ranks 108th 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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