Czechia vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Czechia
3.32
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Czechia rank
112th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Czechia
  • South Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 3.32 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

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

Czechia ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 112th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.67 15.5 12.83 South Africa
2000s 2.51 8.49 5.99 South Africa
2010s 2.79 4.22 1.43 South Africa
2020s 3.25 3.4 0.1467 South 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, Czechia or South Africa?
Czechia, at 3.32 against 3.32 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Czechia and South Africa?
0, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Czechia ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 112th 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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