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

Mexico
2.24
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
1.71
in 2022
Mexico rank
147th
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
150th

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

  • Mexico
  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
01234199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.24 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.53.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Mexico ranks 147th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Northern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 1.42 0.4303 Mexico
2010s 1.83 1.55 0.2784 Mexico
2020s 2.17 1.66 0.5113 Mexico

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, Mexico or Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Mexico, at 2.24 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Mexico and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.53, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Mexico ranks 147th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th 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