Bulgaria vs Southern Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Bulgaria
3.69
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
4.71
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
97th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
100th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
2468199020062022

How they compare

Southern Africa (African Union) currently reports 4.71 against 3.69 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.02.

That makes Southern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa (African Union) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 100th of 193 countries.

Southern Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 7.04 4.24 Southern Africa (African Union)
2010s 3.07 5.04 1.97 Southern Africa (African Union)
2020s 3.6 4.73 1.13 Southern Africa (African Union)

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, Bulgaria or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Southern Africa (African Union), at 4.71 against 3.69 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Bulgaria and Southern Africa (African Union)?
1.02, with Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Southern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 100th 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
Last refreshed