Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Malawi: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
3.59
in 2022
Malawi
3.2
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
116th
Malawi rank
117th

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

  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Malawi
0246199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 3.59 against 3.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 117th of 156 groups.

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 5.72 3.83 1.89 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 4.43 3.24 1.19 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 3.71 3.19 0.5144 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

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, Eastern Asia (UNSDG) or Malawi?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG), at 3.59 against 3.2 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malawi?
0.39, with Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 117th 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
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