Pakistan vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Pakistan
16.45
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
19.27
in 2022
Pakistan rank
4th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
3rd

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 19.27 against 16.45 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.82.

That makes South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.89 27.55 5.66 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 19.11 22.98 3.87 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 16.82 19.74 2.92 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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, Pakistan or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 19.27 against 16.45 in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
2.82, with South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Pakistan ranks 4th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd 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
Last refreshed