Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Lithuania: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.47
in 2022
Lithuania
2.66
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th
Lithuania rank
132nd

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

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Lithuania
0123199020062022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.66 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.19.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 132nd of 156 groups.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.57 2.67 0.0992 Lithuania
2010s 2.25 2.5 0.249 Lithuania
2020s 2.42 2.62 0.2034 Lithuania

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, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 2.66 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Lithuania?
0.19, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Lithuania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 132nd of 156 groups.
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
Last refreshed