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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
10.31
in 2022
North Korea
9.2
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
31st
North Korea rank
28th

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

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) currently reports 10.31 against 9.2 in North Korea, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 28th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.63 10.41 0.7767 North Korea
2010s 9.65 9.55 0.1087 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
2020s 10.22 9.24 0.9831 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 North Korea?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), at 10.31 against 9.2 in North Korea 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 North Korea?
1.11, 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 North Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and North Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 28th 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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About this data

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