Lithuania vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Lithuania
2.66
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Lithuania rank
132nd
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
129th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Western Europe (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.66 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.18.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Lithuania ranks 132nd and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Western Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 1.83 0.8459 Lithuania
2010s 2.5 2.08 0.4203 Lithuania
2020s 2.62 2.42 0.1993 Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Lithuania, at 2.66 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Lithuania and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
0.18, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Lithuania ranks 132nd and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th 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