Northern America (UNSDG) vs Portugal: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Northern America (UNSDG)
1.34
in 2022
Portugal
2.02
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
152nd
Portugal rank
155th

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

  • Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Portugal
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.02 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.68.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 155th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America (UNSDG) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 1.09 0.172 Northern America (UNSDG)
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, Northern America (UNSDG) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.02 against 1.34 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Portugal?
0.68, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Portugal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Northern America (UNSDG) 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.

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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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