Peru vs Uruguay: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Peru
1.39
in 2022
Uruguay
1.3
in 2022
Peru rank
178th
Uruguay rank
181st
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.39 against 1.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.96 | 0.344 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.49 | 0.232 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.26 | 0.059 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.28 | 0.07 | 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 Uruguay?
- Peru, at 1.39 against 1.3 in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.09, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Peru ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 181st 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.