Cameroon vs (SDGRC) North Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Cameroon
4.74
in 2022
(SDGRC) North Africa
6.03
in 2022
Cameroon rank
79th
(SDGRC) North Africa rank
82nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • (SDGRC) North Africa
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) North Africa currently reports 6.03 against 4.74 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.29.

That makes (SDGRC) North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 79th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon (SDGRC) North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.77 6.07 0.2971 (SDGRC) North Africa
2010s 4.84 5.97 1.13 (SDGRC) North Africa
2020s 4.73 6.02 1.28 (SDGRC) North Africa

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, Cameroon or (SDGRC) North Africa?
(SDGRC) North Africa, at 6.03 against 4.74 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Cameroon and (SDGRC) North Africa?
1.29, with (SDGRC) North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and (SDGRC) North Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and (SDGRC) North Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Cameroon ranks 79th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 82nd 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