ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) vs Lesotho: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
6.95
in 2022
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
73rd

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

  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
  • Lesotho
02468199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) currently reports 6.95 against 5.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.88.

That makes ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 156 groups.

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 7.69 6.45 1.24 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
2010s 7.41 5.38 2.04 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
2020s 7.01 5.08 1.93 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)

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_Other Area (OTH_REGION) or Lesotho?
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), at 6.95 against 5.07 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Lesotho?
1.88, with ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 73rd 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