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

South America (UNSDG)
2.32
in 2022
Venezuela
2.53
in 2022
South America (UNSDG) rank
137th
Venezuela rank
137th

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

  • South America (UNSDG)
  • Venezuela
0123199020062022

How they compare

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

That makes Venezuela'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 ranks 137th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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?
Venezuela, 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?
0.21, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America (UNSDG) and Venezuela?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South America (UNSDG) and Venezuela rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
South America (UNSDG) ranks 137th and Venezuela 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