Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in América del Norte

América del Norte: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 1.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
154th
of 156 groups
All-time high
1.38
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in América del Norte, 2000–2022

00.511.52000201120222000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in América del Norte stood at 1.33.

That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in América del Norte peaked at 1.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2005.

América del Norte ranks 154th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in América del Norte, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) in América del Norte, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.38
2001 1.38 +0.0%
2002 1.29 -6.6%
2003 1.29 +0.0%
2004 1.29 +0.0%
2005 1.2 -7.0%
2006 1.2 +0.0%
2007 1.2 +0.0%
2008 1.2 +0.0%
2009 1.2 +0.0%
2010 1.2 +0.0%
2011 1.2 +0.0%
2012 1.2 +0.0%
2013 1.21 +0.7%
2014 1.21 +0.0%
2015 1.21 +0.0%
2016 1.22 +0.7%
2017 1.22 +0.0%
2018 1.32 +8.2%
2019 1.32 +0.0%
2020 1.33 +0.7%
2021 1.33 +0.7%
2022 1.33 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 1.2 1.38 10
2010s 1.23 1.2 1.32 10
2020s 1.33 1.33 1.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in América del Norte?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in América del Norte was 1.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in América del Norte?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in América del Norte?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2005.
How does América del Norte rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
América del Norte ranks 154th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in América del Norte?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this América del Norte data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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