Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Greece
Greece: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 1.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1994
All-time low
1.24
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Greece is 1.25, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Greece peaked at 2.51 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2018.
Greece ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.47 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.51 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 179 Netherlands 1.35 compare
- 180 United States of America 1.31 compare
- 181 Uruguay 1.3 compare
- 183 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.22 compare
- 184 Samoa 1.07 compare
- 185 Kiribati 1.05 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Greece?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Greece was 1.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Greece ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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