Barbados vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Barbados
4.56
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
6.69
in 2022
Barbados rank
83rd
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
80th

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

  • Barbados
  • Middle Africa (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Middle Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 6.69 against 4.56 in Barbados, a difference of 2.13.

That makes Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.

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

Barbados ranks 83rd and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Middle Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.43 9.51 5.08 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 4.29 7.62 3.34 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 4.5 6.79 2.29 Middle Africa (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, Barbados or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
Middle Africa (UNSDG), at 6.69 against 4.56 in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Barbados and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
2.13, with Middle Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Barbados ranks 83rd and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th 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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