Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian

UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 11.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.29
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 156 groups
All-time high
14.06
in 2000
All-time low
11.29
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 14.12001: 13.92002: 13.82003: 13.62004: 13.52005: 13.42006: 13.22007: 13.12008: 132009: 12.92010: 12.72011: 12.62012: 12.52013: 12.42014: 12.22015: 12.12016: 11.92017: 11.82018: 11.72019: 11.62020: 11.52021: 11.42022: 11.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian stood at 11.29. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 14.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 2022.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 25th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.06
2001 13.9 -1.1%
2002 13.77 -1.0%
2003 13.64 -0.9%
2004 13.49 -1.1%
2005 13.35 -1.0%
2006 13.22 -1.0%
2007 13.08 -1.1%
2008 12.98 -0.8%
2009 12.85 -1.0%
2010 12.74 -0.9%
2011 12.61 -1.0%
2012 12.49 -1.0%
2013 12.35 -1.1%
2014 12.2 -1.2%
2015 12.06 -1.2%
2016 11.93 -1.0%
2017 11.82 -0.9%
2018 11.69 -1.1%
2019 11.59 -0.8%
2020 11.49 -0.9%
2021 11.38 -0.9%
2022 11.29 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.43 12.85 14.06 10
2010s 12.15 11.59 12.74 10
2020s 11.39 11.29 11.49 3

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  7. 28 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of 9.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 11.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 2022.
How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 25th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian data come from?
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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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