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

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.47
in 2022
Venezuela
2.53
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th
Venezuela rank
137th

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

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

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2.53 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times 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 Venezuela ranks 137th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 2.57 2.36 0.2158 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 2.25 2.26 0.007 Venezuela
2020s 2.42 2.47 0.0534 Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 2.53 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 Venezuela?
0.06, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Venezuela?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Venezuela 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 Venezuela ranks 137th 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