South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs East Timor: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
19.27
in 2022
East Timor
17.29
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
3rd
East Timor rank
2nd

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

  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • East Timor
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How they compare

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 19.27 against 17.29 in East Timor, a difference of 1.98.

That makes South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 2nd of 156 groups.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 27.55 13.62 13.93 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 22.98 15.09 7.89 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 19.74 16.98 2.75 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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 Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) or East Timor?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 19.27 against 17.29 in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and East Timor?
1.98, with South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and East Timor rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 2nd 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