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

Lebanon
2.29
in 2022
Melanesia (UNSDG)
2.16
in 2022
Lebanon rank
142nd
Melanesia (UNSDG) rank
142nd

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

  • Lebanon
  • Melanesia (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.29 against 2.16 in Melanesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.13.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia (UNSDG) ahead.

Lebanon ranks 142nd and Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 142nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Melanesia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.37 2.66 0.2938 Melanesia (UNSDG)
2010s 2.22 2.3 0.0848 Melanesia (UNSDG)
2020s 2.27 2.18 0.0929 Lebanon

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, Lebanon or Melanesia (UNSDG)?
Lebanon, at 2.29 against 2.16 in Melanesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Lebanon and Melanesia (UNSDG)?
0.13, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Melanesia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Melanesia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Lebanon ranks 142nd and Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 142nd 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
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