Peru vs United States of America: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Peru
1.39
in 2022
United States of America
1.31
in 2022
Peru rank
178th
United States of America rank
180th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.39 against 1.31 in United States of America, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 0.2 | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.26 | 0.001 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.22 | 0.017 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 0.0567 | Peru |
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 United States of America?
- Peru, at 1.39 against 1.31 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.08, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Peru ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 180th 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.