Polynesia (UNSDG) vs Turkey: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Polynesia (UNSDG)
1.16
in 2022
Turkey
1.99
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th
Turkey rank
156th

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

  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
  • Turkey
123199020062022

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.99 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.83.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 156th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia (UNSDG) Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.982 2.61 1.63 Turkey
2010s 0.9935 2.21 1.22 Turkey
2020s 1.11 2.01 0.9011 Turkey

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, Polynesia (UNSDG) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.99 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Polynesia (UNSDG) and Turkey?
0.83, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia (UNSDG) and Turkey?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia (UNSDG) and Turkey rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 156th of 156 groups.
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