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

Djibouti
7.24
in 2022
Somalia
7.14
in 2022
Djibouti rank
48th
Somalia rank
49th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 7.24 against 7.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.81 9.82 0.011 Somalia
2000s 8.37 8.29 0.072 Djibouti
2010s 7.5 7.41 0.092 Djibouti
2020s 7.26 7.15 0.1067 Djibouti

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, Djibouti or Somalia?
Djibouti, at 7.24 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 Djibouti and Somalia?
0.1, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Djibouti ranks 48th 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