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

Congo
7.29
in 2022
Somalia
7.14
in 2022
Congo rank
47th
Somalia rank
49th

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

  • Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 7.29 against 7.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.16 9.82 0.34 Congo
2000s 9.02 8.29 0.723 Congo
2010s 7.72 7.41 0.315 Congo
2020s 7.31 7.15 0.1567 Congo

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 Somalia?
Congo, at 7.29 against 7.14 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Congo and Somalia?
0.15, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 49th 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