Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 4.44 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.44
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 2022
All-time low
3.6
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in North Macedonia is 4.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in North Macedonia peaked at 4.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.05 | — |
| 1991 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.93 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.6 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.6 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.22 | 4.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in North Macedonia was 4.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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