Asia (UNSDG) vs Burkina Faso: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Asia (UNSDG)
12.27
in 2022
Burkina Faso
10.84
in 2022
Asia (UNSDG) rank
15th
Burkina Faso rank
15th

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

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Burkina Faso
051015199020062022

How they compare

Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 12.27 against 10.84 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.43.

That makes Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 156 groups.

Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 16.36 10.85 5.52 Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 14.52 10.31 4.21 Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 12.58 10.74 1.84 Asia (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, Asia (UNSDG) or Burkina Faso?
Asia (UNSDG), at 12.27 against 10.84 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Asia (UNSDG) and Burkina Faso?
1.43, with Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Burkina Faso?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Burkina Faso rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th 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