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)
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.