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

Norway
1.49
in 2022
Switzerland
1.66
in 2022
Norway rank
175th
Switzerland rank
172nd

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.17.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.01 1.34 0.333 Switzerland
2000s 1.02 1.39 0.37 Switzerland
2010s 1.24 1.53 0.282 Switzerland
2020s 1.45 1.63 0.1833 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.49 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Norway and Switzerland?
0.17, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Norway ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd 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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