SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) vs Thailand: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
9.59
in 2022
Thailand
8.2
in 2022
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank
37th
Thailand rank
35th

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

  • SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
  • Thailand
051015199020062022

How they compare

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) currently reports 9.59 against 8.2 in Thailand, a difference of 1.39.

That makes SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 156 groups.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.25 8.34 3.92 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
2010s 10.89 7.64 3.25 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
2020s 9.76 8.1 1.66 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

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, SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) or Thailand?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), at 9.59 against 8.2 in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) and Thailand?
1.39, with SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) and Thailand rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th 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