Botswana vs North Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Botswana
9.48
in 2022
North Korea
9.2
in 2022
Botswana rank
25th
North Korea rank
28th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.48 against 9.2 in North Korea, a difference of 0.28.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 | 11.11 | 2.22 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 10.41 | 1.44 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.55 | 0.701 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.24 | 0.33 | Botswana |
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, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 9.48 against 9.2 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.28, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Botswana ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th 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.