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

Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.75 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.75
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
124th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.75
in 2022
All-time low
2.32
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01232000201120222000: 2.72001: 2.72002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 2.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe (UNSDG) is 2.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 2.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2010.

That places Europe (UNSDG) 124th 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 (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 (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.72
2001 2.67 -1.7%
2002 2.61 -2.2%
2003 2.55 -2.3%
2004 2.5 -2.0%
2005 2.45 -2.0%
2006 2.4 -2.3%
2007 2.37 -0.9%
2008 2.33 -1.8%
2009 2.33 -0.3%
2010 2.32 -0.2%
2011 2.34 +0.7%
2012 2.36 +0.9%
2013 2.37 +0.3%
2014 2.39 +0.9%
2015 2.44 +2.3%
2016 2.48 +1.6%
2017 2.52 +1.7%
2018 2.57 +1.9%
2019 2.61 +1.5%
2020 2.67 +2.4%
2021 2.71 +1.4%
2022 2.75 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.49 2.33 2.72 10
2010s 2.44 2.32 2.61 10
2020s 2.71 2.67 2.75 3

Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 122 Antigua and Barbuda 3.08 compare
  2. 123 Hungary 3.07 compare
  3. 124 Belize 3.03 compare
  4. 125 Israel 3.02 compare
  5. 126 Poland 2.94 compare
  6. 127 Georgia 2.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Europe (UNSDG) was 2.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2010.
How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe (UNSDG) ranks 124th 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 (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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