Latvia vs Polynesia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Latvia
1.95
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG)
1.16
in 2022
Latvia rank
158th
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th

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

  • Latvia
  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.95 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.79.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 158th and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Polynesia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.89 0.982 0.905 Latvia
2010s 1.82 0.9935 0.8264 Latvia
2020s 1.93 1.11 0.8245 Latvia

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, Latvia or Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Latvia, at 1.95 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Latvia and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
0.79, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Polynesia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Latvia ranks 158th and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th 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
Last refreshed