Poland vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Poland
2.94
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Poland rank
126th
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
129th

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

  • Poland
  • Western Europe (UNSDG)
0123199020062022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.94 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.46.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Western Europe (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 126th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Western Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 1.83 1.22 Poland
2010s 2.82 2.08 0.7413 Poland
2020s 2.94 2.42 0.5159 Poland

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, Poland or Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Poland, at 2.94 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Poland and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
0.46, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Poland and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Poland ranks 126th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th 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