African Union vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

African Union
8.85
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.59
in 2022
African Union rank
54th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
54th

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

  • African Union
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
051015199020062022

How they compare

African Union currently reports 8.85 against 6.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.26.

That makes African Union'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.

African Union ranks 54th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, African Union averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union 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 African Union
2020s 8.85 6.76 2.09 African Union

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, African Union or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
African Union, 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 African Union and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.26, with African Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do African Union and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
African Union 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