Libya vs Suriname: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Libya
4.74
in 2022
Suriname
4.86
in 2022
Libya rank
79th
Suriname rank
77th

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

  • Libya
  • Suriname
0246199020062022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 4.86 against 4.74 in Libya, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 5.86 5.18 0.683 Libya
2000s 5.2 4.56 0.643 Libya
2010s 4.9 4.52 0.384 Libya
2020s 4.75 4.79 0.04 Suriname

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, Libya or Suriname?
Suriname, at 4.86 against 4.74 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Libya and Suriname?
0.12, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Libya ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th 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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