Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tokelau
Tokelau: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 1.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.04
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1990
All-time low
0.9
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tokelau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tokelau is 1.04, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tokelau peaked at 1.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2009.
Tokelau ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.952 | 0.9 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.955 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 183 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.22 compare
- 184 Samoa 1.07 compare
- 185 Kiribati 1.05 compare
- 187 Chile 1.02 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.96 compare
- 189 New Zealand 0.95 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7183 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,108 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tokelau?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Tokelau was 1.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2009.
- How does Tokelau rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Tokelau ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau 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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