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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.68 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
114th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.9
in 2000
All-time low
3.4
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

012342000201120222000: 3.92001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.42012: 3.52013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 3.62018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 3.72021: 3.72022: 3.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) is 3.68, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 3.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2008.

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Eastern Europe (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 Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9
2001 3.84 -1.5%
2002 3.77 -1.9%
2003 3.68 -2.2%
2004 3.62 -1.7%
2005 3.54 -2.1%
2006 3.48 -1.7%
2007 3.46 -0.7%
2008 3.4 -1.8%
2009 3.4 +0.1%
2010 3.41 +0.4%
2011 3.42 +0.2%
2012 3.45 +0.9%
2013 3.43 -0.7%
2014 3.45 +0.6%
2015 3.48 +1.1%
2016 3.52 +1.1%
2017 3.57 +1.3%
2018 3.61 +1.2%
2019 3.64 +0.9%
2020 3.68 +1.1%
2021 3.68 +0.0%
2022 3.68 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.61 3.4 3.9 10
2010s 3.5 3.41 3.64 10
2020s 3.68 3.68 3.68 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 111 Russian Federation 3.34 compare
  2. 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
  3. 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
  4. 114 Republic of Moldova 3.3 compare
  5. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.23 compare
  6. 116 Egypt 3.22 compare
  7. 117 Malawi 3.2 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) was 3.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2008.
How does Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 114th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe (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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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