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