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

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

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

  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
  • Türkiye
123199020062022

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, 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 Türkiye?
0.83, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia (UNSDG) and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia (UNSDG) and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and Türkiye 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