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

Congo
7.29
in 2022
Uganda
7.06
in 2022
Congo rank
47th
Uganda rank
50th

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

  • Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 7.29 against 7.06 in Uganda, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 50th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 10.16 8.51 1.65 Congo
2000s 9.02 7.02 1.99 Congo
2010s 7.72 6.7 1.02 Congo
2020s 7.31 7 0.3133 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 Uganda?
Congo, at 7.29 against 7.06 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Congo and Uganda?
0.23, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo ranks 47th and Uganda 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