Bangladesh vs ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bangladesh
16.19
in 2022
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
18.35
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank
8th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
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How they compare

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) currently reports 18.35 against 16.19 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.16.

That makes ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)'s figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 8th of 193 countries.

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.46 25.85 3.39 ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
2010s 18.98 21.83 2.85 ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
2020s 16.52 18.79 2.27 ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)

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, Bangladesh or ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), at 18.35 against 16.19 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bangladesh and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
2.16, with ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
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
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