Congo vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Congo
7.29
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
9.06
in 2022
Congo rank
47th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
50th

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

  • Congo
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
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How they compare

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa currently reports 9.06 against 7.29 in Congo, a difference of 1.77.

That makes (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.02 11.42 2.4 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 7.72 9.96 2.24 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 7.31 9.17 1.86 (SDGRC) Eastern 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, Congo or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa, at 9.06 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
1.77, with (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo ranks 47th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed