Bangladesh vs Southern Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Bangladesh
16.19
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
18.94
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
6th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Southern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 18.94 against 16.19 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.75.
That makes Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.46 | 26.73 | 4.27 | Southern Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 22.53 | 3.55 | Southern Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 16.52 | 19.39 | 2.87 | Southern 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, Bangladesh or Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG), at 18.94 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 2.75, with Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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.