Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Dominican Republic
5.18
in 2022
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Lesotho rank
73rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.18 against 5.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 | 8.01 | 3.42 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 6.45 | 2.12 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 5.38 | 0.73 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.08 | 0 | — |
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 Lesotho?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.18 against 5.07 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.11, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Lesotho 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.