Bhutan vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Bhutan
5.32
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
8.12
in 2022
Bhutan rank
68th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
65th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Bhutan
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 8.12 against 5.32 in Bhutan, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.5 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.49 | 10.03 | 1.46 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 8.7 | 1.03 | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 8.18 | 2.61 | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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, Bhutan or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 8.12 against 5.32 in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bhutan and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 2.8, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 65th 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.