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
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.