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
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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0439 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0405 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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