Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 4.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
97th
of 156 groups
All-time high
5.08
in 2000
All-time low
4.6
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 5.12001: 52002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.82005: 4.82006: 4.72007: 4.72008: 4.72009: 4.62010: 4.62011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.62017: 4.62018: 4.72019: 4.72020: 4.72021: 4.82022: 4.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) is 4.81, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 5.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2013.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 97th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.08
2001 5.02 -1.1%
2002 4.94 -1.4%
2003 4.86 -1.7%
2004 4.83 -0.6%
2005 4.76 -1.5%
2006 4.7 -1.3%
2007 4.69 -0.2%
2008 4.65 -0.8%
2009 4.63 -0.5%
2010 4.61 -0.5%
2011 4.61 +0.0%
2012 4.61 -0.0%
2013 4.6 -0.0%
2014 4.61 +0.0%
2015 4.64 +0.7%
2016 4.62 -0.4%
2017 4.65 +0.7%
2018 4.66 +0.4%
2019 4.7 +0.7%
2020 4.73 +0.7%
2021 4.78 +1.1%
2022 4.81 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.82 4.63 5.08 10
2010s 4.63 4.6 4.7 10
2020s 4.77 4.73 4.81 3

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 94 Armenia 3.73 compare
  2. 95 Mongolia 3.72 compare
  3. 95 Palestine, State of 3.72 compare
  4. 97 Bulgaria 3.69 compare
  5. 98 Uzbekistan 3.68 compare
  6. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
  7. 100 China 3.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 4.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2013.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 97th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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