África Oriental y Meridional vs Qatar: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

África Oriental y Meridional
8.58
in 2022
Qatar
5.79
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
59th
Qatar rank
62nd

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

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Qatar
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How they compare

África Oriental y Meridional currently reports 8.58 against 5.79 in Qatar, a difference of 2.79.

That makes África Oriental y Meridional's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, África Oriental y Meridional has been ahead every year.

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 156 groups.

África Oriental y Meridional has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 10.39 5.61 4.78 África Oriental y Meridional
2010s 9.11 5.61 3.5 África Oriental y Meridional
2020s 8.64 5.76 2.88 África Oriental y Meridional

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 Oriental y Meridional or Qatar?
África Oriental y Meridional, at 8.58 against 5.79 in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between África Oriental y Meridional and Qatar?
2.79, with África Oriental y Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Qatar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Qatar rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd 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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