Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Yemen: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
18.41
in 2022
Yemen
14.52
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th

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

  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 18.41 against 14.52 in Yemen, a difference of 3.89.

That makes Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 156 groups.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 25.91 15.53 10.38 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 21.93 15.47 6.46 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 18.85 14.67 4.18 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

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 and Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Yemen?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), at 18.41 against 14.52 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen?
3.89, with Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 156 groups.
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