ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) vs Ethiopia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
12.8
in 2022
Ethiopia
14.6
in 2022
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
8th

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

  • ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.6 against 12.8 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), a difference of 1.8.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)'s.

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

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 156 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.25 18.47 0.2181 Ethiopia
2010s 15.22 16.52 1.3 Ethiopia
2020s 13.09 14.86 1.78 Ethiopia

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, ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 14.6 against 12.8 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) and Ethiopia?
1.8, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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