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
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 94 Armenia 3.73 compare
- 95 Mongolia 3.72 compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 3.72 compare
- 97 Bulgaria 3.69 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 3.68 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
- 100 China 3.65 compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Child deaths 9,030 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 8,754 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,748 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
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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