Africa (WHO regions) vs Guinea-Bissau: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Africa (WHO regions)
9.26
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
7.68
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
47th
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Africa (WHO regions) currently reports 9.26 against 7.68 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.58.
That makes Africa (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th 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) | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.26 | 8.79 | 1.47 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 7.79 | 1.56 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 7.67 | 1.59 | 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Africa (WHO regions), at 9.26 against 7.68 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Africa (WHO regions) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.58, with Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th 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.