Maldives vs World Bank (lower middle income): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Maldives
12.22
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
15
in 2022
Maldives rank
12th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
10th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Maldives
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
World Bank (lower middle income) currently reports 15 against 12.22 in Maldives, a difference of 2.78.
That makes World Bank (lower middle income)'s figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World Bank (lower middle income) has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 10th of 193 countries.
World Bank (lower middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 21.03 | 3.73 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2010s | 14.87 | 17.63 | 2.77 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 15.32 | 2.77 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
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, Maldives or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- World Bank (lower middle income), at 15 against 12.22 in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Maldives and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 2.78, with World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Maldives ranks 12th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 10th 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.