Latvia vs Türkiye: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Latvia
1.95
in 2022
Türkiye
1.99
in 2022
Latvia rank
158th
Türkiye rank
156th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.99 against 1.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 158th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 3.22 | 1.05 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 2.61 | 0.721 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 2.21 | 0.394 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 2.01 | 0.0767 | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.99 against 1.95 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0.04, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Latvia ranks 158th and Türkiye 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.