Palestine vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Palestine
3.72
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
5.63
in 2022
Palestine rank
95th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
92nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Palestine
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 5.63 against 3.72 in Palestine, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Western Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.5 times Palestine's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 95th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Western Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 5.89 | 1.83 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 5.85 | 1.97 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 5.66 | 1.92 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
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, Palestine or Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Western Asia (UNSDG), at 5.63 against 3.72 in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Palestine and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 1.91, with Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Palestine and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Palestine ranks 95th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 92nd 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.