Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Switzerland
1.66
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.56
in 2022
Switzerland rank
172nd
United Kingdom rank
173rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.56 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 172nd and United Kingdom 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 | 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?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.56 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Switzerland ranks 172nd and United Kingdom 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.