Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries is 3.54, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries peaked at 4.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2017.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 119th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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_Non-conflict middle income countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.22 | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.53 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.53 | 3.55 | 3 |
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- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.07 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.3 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.56 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries was 3.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2017.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 119th 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_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 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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