África Occidental y Central vs Namibia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

África Occidental y Central
10.54
in 2022
Namibia
9.57
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
27th
Namibia rank
24th

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

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Namibia
051015199020062022

How they compare

África Occidental y Central currently reports 10.54 against 9.57 in Namibia, a difference of 0.97.

That makes África Occidental y Central's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 24th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, África Occidental y Central averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 12.43 1.55 Namibia
2010s 10.22 10.53 0.3087 Namibia
2020s 10.5 9.66 0.8318 África Occidental y Central

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, África Occidental y Central or Namibia?
África Occidental y Central, at 10.54 against 9.57 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between África Occidental y Central and Namibia?
0.97, with África Occidental y Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Namibia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
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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