Africa (UNSDG) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Africa (UNSDG)
8.85
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.59
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
54th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
54th

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

  • Africa (UNSDG)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
051015199020062022

How they compare

Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 8.85 against 6.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.26.

That makes Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Africa (UNSDG) ranks 54th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (UNSDG) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 9.61 10.79 1.18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8.9 8.14 0.7642 Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 8.85 6.76 2.09 Africa (UNSDG)

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, Africa (UNSDG) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Africa (UNSDG), at 8.85 against 6.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Africa (UNSDG) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.26, with Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa (UNSDG) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 54th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th 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
Last refreshed