Central African Republic vs ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Central African Republic
7.85
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
9.43
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
40th
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
41st

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

  • Central African Republic
  • ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) currently reports 9.43 against 7.85 in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.58.

That makes ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 40th and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 41st of 193 countries.

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.94 11.42 1.48 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
2010s 8.47 10.23 1.77 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
2020s 7.9 9.55 1.64 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)

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, Central African Republic or ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), at 9.43 against 7.85 in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Central African Republic and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
1.58, with ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Central African Republic ranks 40th and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 41st 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