Spain vs Switzerland: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Spain
1.49
in 2022
Switzerland
1.66
in 2022
Spain rank
175th
Switzerland rank
172nd

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.49 in Spain, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 1.34 0.001 Switzerland
2000s 1.15 1.39 0.235 Switzerland
2010s 1.17 1.53 0.358 Switzerland
2020s 1.43 1.63 0.2 Switzerland

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, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.49 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Spain and Switzerland?
0.17, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Spain ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd 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