Congo vs Madagascar: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Congo
7.29
in 2022
Madagascar
7.36
in 2022
Congo rank
47th
Madagascar rank
46th

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

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.36 against 7.29 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 10.16 10.08 0.078 Congo
2000s 9.02 8.7 0.322 Congo
2010s 7.72 7.73 0.012 Madagascar
2020s 7.31 7.39 0.0833 Madagascar

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, Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 7.36 against 7.29 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Congo and Madagascar?
0.07, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 46th 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
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