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

Europa y Asia Central: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.97 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.97
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
123rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.97
in 2022
All-time low
2.51
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01232000201120222000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.82019: 2.82020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa y Asia Central stood at 2.97. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 2.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2010.

That places Europa y Asia Central 123rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Europa 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 y Asia Central, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.88
2001 2.83 -1.7%
2002 2.77 -2.1%
2003 2.72 -1.8%
2004 2.67 -1.9%
2005 2.63 -1.4%
2006 2.57 -2.2%
2007 2.56 -0.6%
2008 2.52 -1.6%
2009 2.52 -0.1%
2010 2.51 -0.0%
2011 2.52 +0.2%
2012 2.54 +0.8%
2013 2.56 +0.7%
2014 2.57 +0.5%
2015 2.62 +1.9%
2016 2.67 +1.8%
2017 2.7 +1.3%
2018 2.76 +2.1%
2019 2.81 +1.9%
2020 2.86 +1.8%
2021 2.91 +1.9%
2022 2.97 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.67 2.52 2.88 10
2010s 2.63 2.51 2.81 10
2020s 2.91 2.86 2.97 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa y Asia Central?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europa y Asia Central was 2.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2010.
How does Europa y Asia Central rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 123rd 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 y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europa 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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