Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Burkina Faso
10.84
in 2022
Vietnam
10.08
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Vietnam rank
18th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.84 against 10.08 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.76.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 12.41 18.3 5.9 Vietnam
2000s 10.85 17.26 6.41 Vietnam
2010s 10.31 13.54 3.23 Vietnam
2020s 10.74 10.52 0.22 Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Vietnam?
Burkina Faso, at 10.84 against 10.08 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
0.76, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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