Dominican Republic vs ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Dominican Republic
5.18
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
6.95
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
71st
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
73rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
How they compare
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) currently reports 6.95 against 5.18 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.77.
That makes ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 7.69 | 3.36 | ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 7.41 | 2.77 | ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 7.01 | 1.93 | ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) |
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, Dominican Republic or ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), at 6.95 against 5.18 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Dominican Republic and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- 1.77, with ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 73rd 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.