China vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
China
3.65
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.72
in 2022
China rank
100th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
99th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- China
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) Southern Africa currently reports 4.72 against 3.65 in China, a difference of 1.07.
That makes (SDGRC) Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 100th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 99th of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | (SDGRC) Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 7.07 | 1.12 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 5.07 | 0.5424 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 4.75 | 0.9974 | (SDGRC) Southern 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, China or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa, at 4.72 against 3.65 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between China and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 1.07, with (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- China ranks 100th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 99th 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.