Mexico vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Mexico
2.24
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2.09
in 2022
Mexico rank
147th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
146th

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

  • Mexico
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
01234199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.24 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 0.15.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.

Mexico ranks 147th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 2.49 0.6439 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2010s 1.83 2.2 0.3752 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2020s 2.17 2.1 0.0636 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Mexico, at 2.24 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Mexico and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
0.15, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Mexico ranks 147th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th 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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