Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 12.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion is 12.78, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion peaked at 14.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.78, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 12th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.22 | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.85 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.72 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.68 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.67 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.46 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.14 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.99 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.95 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.92 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.87 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.78 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 | 13.54 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.95 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 | 12.78 | 12.92 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,583 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 38.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.21 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.3 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 10.5 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 40.49 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.61 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 49.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion was 12.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 12th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 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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