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

Myanmar
11.23
in 2022
Nepal
10.56
in 2022
Myanmar rank
14th
Nepal rank
16th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 11.23 against 10.56 in Nepal, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.

Myanmar ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 14.07 20.04 5.97 Nepal
2000s 13.37 16.69 3.32 Nepal
2010s 12.11 12.99 0.884 Nepal
2020s 11.34 10.83 0.51 Myanmar

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, Myanmar or Nepal?
Myanmar, at 11.23 against 10.56 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Myanmar and Nepal?
0.67, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Myanmar ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th 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