East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Zambia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5.88
in 2022
Zambia
4.33
in 2022
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th

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

  • East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Zambia
02468199020062022

How they compare

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 5.88 against 4.33 in Zambia, a difference of 1.55.

That makes East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 156 groups.

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.87 6.05 1.81 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 6.79 4.85 1.94 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 6.02 4.38 1.64 East Asia and Pacific (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, East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Zambia?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 5.88 against 4.33 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia?
1.55, with East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 156 groups.
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