Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) vs Vanuatu: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2.09
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.23
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
146th
Vanuatu rank
148th

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

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
  • Vanuatu
0123199020062022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.23 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 0.14.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 2.3 0.1959 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2010s 2.2 2.19 0.0171 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2020s 2.1 2.21 0.1103 Vanuatu

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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.23 against 2.09 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Vanuatu?
0.14, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Vanuatu rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 148th 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
Last refreshed