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

Mexico
2.24
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.23
in 2022
Mexico rank
147th
Vanuatu rank
148th

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

  • Mexico
  • Vanuatu
01234199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.24 against 2.23 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 2.85 2.43 0.413 Mexico
2000s 1.85 2.3 0.448 Vanuatu
2010s 1.83 2.19 0.358 Vanuatu
2020s 2.17 2.21 0.0467 Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Mexico, at 2.24 against 2.23 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Mexico and Vanuatu?
0.01, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vanuatu?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Vanuatu rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Mexico ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 148th 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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