Romania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Romania
4.94
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
5.02
in 2022
Romania rank
76th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
74th

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

  • Romania
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0246199020062022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.02 against 4.94 in Romania, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 5.51 6.21 0.707 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.05 5.53 0.479 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 4.65 5.25 0.593 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.9 5.04 0.14 Syrian Arab Republic

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, Romania or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.02 against 4.94 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.08, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Romania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Romania ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th 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