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

África Subsahariana
9.56
in 2022
Central African Republic
7.85
in 2022
África Subsahariana rank
39th
Central African Republic rank
40th

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

  • África Subsahariana
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

África Subsahariana currently reports 9.56 against 7.85 in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.71.

That makes África Subsahariana's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, África Subsahariana has been ahead every year.

África Subsahariana ranks 39th and Central African Republic ranks 40th of 156 groups.

África Subsahariana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Subsahariana Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 10.62 9.94 0.6785 África Subsahariana
2010s 9.65 8.47 1.18 África Subsahariana
2020s 9.56 7.9 1.66 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, África Subsahariana or Central African Republic?
África Subsahariana, at 9.56 against 7.85 in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between África Subsahariana and Central African Republic?
1.71, with África Subsahariana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Central African Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Subsahariana and Central African Republic rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
África Subsahariana ranks 39th and Central African Republic ranks 40th 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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