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

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.23 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.23
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
140th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.28
in 2000
All-time low
1.9
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.522.52000201120222000: 2.32001: 2.22002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.22021: 2.22022: 2.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 2.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 2.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2010.

That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 140th 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 Europe and Northern America (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 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.28
2001 2.25 -1.6%
2002 2.17 -3.4%
2003 2.13 -2.1%
2004 2.09 -1.9%
2005 2.01 -3.4%
2006 1.97 -2.1%
2007 1.95 -1.0%
2008 1.92 -1.6%
2009 1.91 -0.5%
2010 1.9 -0.3%
2011 1.91 +0.4%
2012 1.92 +0.6%
2013 1.93 +0.3%
2014 1.94 +0.7%
2015 1.98 +1.7%
2016 2 +1.4%
2017 2.03 +1.3%
2018 2.1 +3.3%
2019 2.12 +1.2%
2020 2.17 +2.1%
2021 2.2 +1.4%
2022 2.23 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.07 1.91 2.28 10
2010s 1.98 1.9 2.12 10
2020s 2.2 2.17 2.23 3

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  6. 142 Lebanon 2.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 2.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2010.
How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 140th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Northern America (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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