Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) vs Kenya: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
10.31
in 2022
Kenya
8.21
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
31st
Kenya rank
34th

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

  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) currently reports 10.31 against 8.21 in Kenya, a difference of 2.1.

That makes Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 34th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 9.63 9.92 0.2897 Kenya
2010s 9.65 8.7 0.9507 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
2020s 10.22 8.28 1.94 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

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, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) or Kenya?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), at 10.31 against 8.21 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Kenya?
2.1, with Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Kenya rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 34th 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