Benin vs Gabon: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Benin
5.91
in 2022
Gabon
5.74
in 2022
Benin rank
61st
Gabon rank
63rd

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

  • Benin
  • Gabon
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.91 against 5.74 in Gabon, a difference of 0.17.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 9.29 8.94 0.355 Benin
2000s 7.46 7.21 0.246 Benin
2010s 6.26 5.99 0.268 Benin
2020s 5.94 5.74 0.2 Benin

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, Benin or Gabon?
Benin, at 5.91 against 5.74 in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Benin and Gabon?
0.17, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Benin ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 63rd 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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