Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Fiji
Fiji: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 4.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.47
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.23
in 2001
All-time low
4.47
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Fiji, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4.47 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Fiji peaked at 8.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2022.
That places Fiji 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.06 | — |
| 1991 | 7.22 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.38 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.54 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.68 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.81 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.93 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.03 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.17 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.21 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.22 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.18 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.11 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.89 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -4.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.63, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 | 7.06 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.37 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.06 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 4.47 | 4.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 4.68 compare
- 82 Mozambique 4.63 compare
- 83 Barbados 4.56 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 4.44 compare
- 86 Grenada 4.38 compare
- 87 Zambia 4.33 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Fiji?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Fiji was 4.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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