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

Malaysia
8.25
in 2022
Thailand
8.2
in 2022
Malaysia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
35th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.25 against 8.2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 11.33 10.28 1.05 Malaysia
2000s 9.4 8.34 1.07 Malaysia
2010s 7.99 7.64 0.349 Malaysia
2020s 8.19 8.1 0.0867 Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 8.25 against 8.2 in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Malaysia and Thailand?
0.05, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th 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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