Mongolia vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Mongolia
3.72
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
5.35
in 2022
Mongolia rank
95th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
93rd

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

  • Mongolia
  • Western Pacific (WHO regions)
02468199020062022

How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO regions) currently reports 5.35 against 3.72 in Mongolia, a difference of 1.63.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.4 times Mongolia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 95th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Western Pacific (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Western Pacific (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 7.23 4.3 Western Pacific (WHO regions)
2010s 3.06 6.19 3.14 Western Pacific (WHO regions)
2020s 3.6 5.48 1.88 Western Pacific (WHO regions)

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, Mongolia or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Western Pacific (WHO regions), at 5.35 against 3.72 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Mongolia and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
1.63, with Western Pacific (WHO regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Mongolia ranks 95th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 93rd 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