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

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

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

  • Peru
  • Spain
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

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

That makes Spain'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.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.61 1.34 0.268 Peru
2000s 1.25 1.15 0.102 Peru
2010s 1.2 1.17 0.029 Peru
2020s 1.35 1.43 0.0833 Spain

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, Peru or Spain?
Spain, 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 Peru and Spain?
0.1, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Peru and Spain rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Peru ranks 178th and Spain ranks 175th 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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