Africa (WHO regions) vs Congo: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Africa (WHO regions)
9.26
in 2022
Congo
7.29
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
47th
Congo rank
47th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Congo
How they compare
Africa (WHO regions) currently reports 9.26 against 7.29 in Congo, a difference of 1.97.
That makes Africa (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 47th and Congo ranks 47th of 156 groups.
Africa (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.26 | 9.02 | 1.24 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 7.72 | 1.63 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 7.31 | 1.95 | Africa (WHO regions) |
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 (WHO regions) or Congo?
- Africa (WHO regions), at 9.26 against 7.29 in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Africa (WHO regions) and Congo?
- 1.97, with Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Congo rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 47th and Congo ranks 47th 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.