Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Botswana
9.48
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
9.34
in 2022
Botswana rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.48 against 9.34 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 | 8.57 | 4.76 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 9.5 | 2.34 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.74 | 0.508 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.4 | 0.1633 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 9.48 against 9.34 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.