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

Congo
7.29
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
9.37
in 2022
Congo rank
47th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
45th

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

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 9.37 against 7.29 in Congo, a difference of 2.08.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.02 10.45 1.43 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 7.72 9.47 1.74 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 7.31 9.37 2.06 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 9.37 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
2.08, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th 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