Portugal vs Türkiye: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Portugal
2.02
in 2022
Türkiye
1.99
in 2022
Portugal rank
155th
Türkiye rank
156th

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

  • Portugal
  • Türkiye
11.522.533.5199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.02 against 1.99 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Portugal ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 3.22 1.97 Türkiye
2000s 1.09 2.61 1.52 Türkiye
2010s 1.4 2.21 0.817 Türkiye
2020s 1.92 2.01 0.09 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, Portugal or Türkiye?
Portugal, at 2.02 against 1.99 in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Portugal and Türkiye?
0.03, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Portugal ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 156th 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
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