Dominican Republic vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Dominican Republic
5.18
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.91
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
74th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 6.91 against 5.18 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 6.99 | 2.66 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 6.94 | 2.29 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 6.92 | 1.83 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 6.91 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.73, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th 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.