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

Benin
5.91
in 2022
Qatar
5.79
in 2022
Benin rank
61st
Qatar rank
62nd

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

  • Benin
  • Qatar
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.91 against 5.79 in Qatar, a difference of 0.12.

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

Benin ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 9.29 6.43 2.87 Benin
2000s 7.46 5.61 1.84 Benin
2010s 6.26 5.61 0.652 Benin
2020s 5.94 5.76 0.18 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 Qatar?
Benin, at 5.91 against 5.79 in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Benin and Qatar?
0.12, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Benin ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 62nd 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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