Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 1990
All-time low
3.44
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.44. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.26 | — |
| 1991 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.05 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 | 4.52 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.92 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.57 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 3.52 compare
- 106 Iraq 3.52 compare
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 3.41 compare
- 111 Russian Federation 3.34 compare
- 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
- 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in United Arab Emirates was 3.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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