North America (World Bank regions) vs Portugal: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
North America (World Bank regions)
1.34
in 2022
Portugal
2.02
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions) rank
152nd
Portugal rank
155th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- North America (World Bank regions)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.02 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.68.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America (World Bank regions) ahead.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 155th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America (World Bank regions) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 0.1721 | North America (World Bank regions) |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.4 | 0.1671 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.92 | 0.5875 | Portugal |
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, North America (World Bank regions) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.02 against 1.34 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between North America (World Bank regions) and Portugal?
- 0.68, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America (World Bank regions) and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North America (World Bank regions) and Portugal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 155th of 156 groups.
- 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.