Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Switzerland
1.66
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56
in 2022
Switzerland rank
172nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
173rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.56 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 0.057 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 0.043 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 0.063 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 0.0933 | 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.56 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Switzerland ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd 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.