ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
4.03
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3.41
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
107th
Sierra Leone rank
110th

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

  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
  • Sierra Leone
0246810199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) currently reports 4.03 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.62.

That makes ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

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

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 3.74 7.36 3.62 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.69 4.92 1.22 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.98 3.57 0.4077 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)

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_North and Central Asia (NCA) or Sierra Leone?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), at 4.03 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Sierra Leone?
0.62, with ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th 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