Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.56
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2022
All-time low
2.79
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Slovakia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Slovakia stood at 3.56. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Slovakia peaked at 3.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.82 | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.11 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.49 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | +2.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.82 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.79 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.79 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.4 | 3.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.59 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 3.52 compare
- 106 Iraq 3.52 compare
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
More health data for Slovakia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Slovakia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Slovakia was 3.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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