Afghanistan vs África Subsahariana: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Afghanistan
7.85
in 2022
África Subsahariana
9.56
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
40th
África Subsahariana rank
39th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • África Subsahariana
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How they compare

África Subsahariana currently reports 9.56 against 7.85 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.71.

That makes África Subsahariana's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and África Subsahariana ranks 39th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and África Subsahariana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan África Subsahariana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2 10.62 3.57 Afghanistan
2010s 10.43 9.65 0.7795 Afghanistan
2020s 8.16 9.56 1.4 África Subsahariana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Afghanistan or África Subsahariana?
África Subsahariana, at 9.56 against 7.85 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Afghanistan and África Subsahariana?
1.71, with África Subsahariana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and África Subsahariana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and África Subsahariana rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and África Subsahariana ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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