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

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
12.8
in 2022
Nigeria
14.14
in 2022
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) rank
11th
Nigeria rank
11th

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

  • ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
  • Nigeria
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.14 against 12.8 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), a difference of 1.34.

That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ranks 11th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 18.25 12.26 5.99 ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
2010s 15.22 12.54 2.68 ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
2020s 13.09 13.9 0.8132 Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 14.14 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 Nigeria?
1.34, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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