Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central

Europa del Este y Asia Central: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.65 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3.65
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
115th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.77
in 2000
All-time low
3.26
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 3.82001: 3.72002: 3.62003: 3.52004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.32007: 3.32008: 3.32009: 3.32010: 3.32011: 3.32012: 3.32013: 3.32014: 3.32015: 3.32016: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.52019: 3.52020: 3.62021: 3.62022: 3.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europa del Este y Asia Central recorded 3.65 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central peaked at 3.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2008.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 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 Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.77
2001 3.69 -2.1%
2002 3.6 -2.5%
2003 3.54 -1.7%
2004 3.46 -2.2%
2005 3.41 -1.4%
2006 3.33 -2.2%
2007 3.32 -0.3%
2008 3.26 -1.8%
2009 3.27 +0.2%
2010 3.28 +0.2%
2011 3.27 -0.3%
2012 3.29 +0.6%
2013 3.29 +0.2%
2014 3.29 +0.1%
2015 3.33 +1.2%
2016 3.38 +1.5%
2017 3.41 +0.8%
2018 3.47 +1.7%
2019 3.53 +1.7%
2020 3.56 +0.8%
2021 3.61 +1.2%
2022 3.65 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.46 3.26 3.77 10
2010s 3.36 3.27 3.53 10
2020s 3.61 3.56 3.65 3

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  6. 117 Malawi 3.2 compare
  7. 118 Cyprus 3.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa del Este y Asia Central was 3.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2008.
How does Europa del Este y Asia Central rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europa del Este y Asia Central 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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