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

Norway
1.49
in 2022
Peru
1.39
in 2022
Norway rank
175th
Peru rank
178th

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

  • Norway
  • Peru
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.49 against 1.39 in Peru, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

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

Norway ranks 175th and Peru ranks 178th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.01 1.61 0.6 Peru
2000s 1.02 1.25 0.237 Peru
2010s 1.24 1.2 0.047 Norway
2020s 1.45 1.35 0.1 Norway

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, Norway or Peru?
Norway, at 1.49 against 1.39 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Norway and Peru?
0.1, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Norway and Peru rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Norway ranks 175th and Peru ranks 178th 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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