Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Vietnam: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
11.93
in 2022
Vietnam
10.08
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
20th
Vietnam rank
18th

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 11.93 against 10.08 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.85.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 11.05 17.26 6.21 Vietnam
2010s 10.94 13.54 2.6 Vietnam
2020s 11.8 10.52 1.28 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Vietnam?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 11.93 against 10.08 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Vietnam?
1.85, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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