South America (UNSDG) vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

South America (UNSDG)
2.32
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.53
in 2022
South America (UNSDG) rank
137th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
137th

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

  • South America (UNSDG)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0123199020062022

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.53 against 2.32 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.21.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America (UNSDG) ahead.

South America (UNSDG) ranks 137th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America (UNSDG) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 2.36 0.3381 South America (UNSDG)
2010s 2.2 2.26 0.0579 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 2.27 2.47 0.2038 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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, South America (UNSDG) or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.53 against 2.32 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between South America (UNSDG) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.21, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America (UNSDG) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South America (UNSDG) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
South America (UNSDG) ranks 137th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th 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