Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG)

Central Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 4.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.84
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
96th
of 156 groups
All-time high
4.84
in 2022
All-time low
3.66
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central Asia (UNSDG) recorded 4.84 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 4.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2007.

That places Central Asia (UNSDG) 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG), 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 Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.92
2001 3.88 -1.0%
2002 3.82 -1.6%
2003 3.76 -1.7%
2004 3.73 -0.7%
2005 3.71 -0.5%
2006 3.66 -1.4%
2007 3.66 -0.1%
2008 3.68 +0.5%
2009 3.7 +0.7%
2010 3.72 +0.5%
2011 3.76 +1.1%
2012 3.8 +1.1%
2013 3.89 +2.3%
2014 3.95 +1.5%
2015 4 +1.4%
2016 4.11 +2.8%
2017 4.2 +2.2%
2018 4.32 +2.9%
2019 4.47 +3.4%
2020 4.56 +2.0%
2021 4.71 +3.4%
2022 4.84 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.75 3.66 3.92 10
2010s 4.02 3.72 4.47 10
2020s 4.71 4.56 4.84 3

Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 93 Eswatini 3.77 compare
  2. 94 Armenia 3.73 compare
  3. 95 Mongolia 3.72 compare
  4. 95 Palestine, State of 3.72 compare
  5. 97 Bulgaria 3.69 compare
  6. 98 Uzbekistan 3.68 compare
  7. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 4.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2007.
How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia (UNSDG) 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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