Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)

ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.59
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
126th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.91
in 2000
All-time low
2.38
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.92001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.62022: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) stood at 2.59.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) peaked at 2.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2013.

That places ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 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 ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.91
2001 2.87 -1.3%
2002 2.79 -2.8%
2003 2.75 -1.4%
2004 2.71 -1.7%
2005 2.65 -2.1%
2006 2.6 -1.9%
2007 2.55 -1.8%
2008 2.52 -1.2%
2009 2.47 -2.0%
2010 2.44 -1.2%
2011 2.44 +0.0%
2012 2.39 -1.9%
2013 2.38 -0.8%
2014 2.4 +1.2%
2015 2.44 +1.6%
2016 2.44 -0.2%
2017 2.48 +1.8%
2018 2.48 +0.1%
2019 2.47 -0.3%
2020 2.52 +1.8%
2021 2.56 +1.8%
2022 2.59 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.68 2.47 2.91 10
2010s 2.44 2.38 2.48 10
2020s 2.56 2.52 2.59 3

Countries ranked near ECE_West Balkans (ST7)

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  5. 127 Georgia 2.93 compare
  6. 128 Albania 2.89 compare
  7. 129 Costa Rica 2.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) was 2.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2013.
How does ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 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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