ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) vs Guinea-Bissau: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
9.43
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
7.68
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
41st
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th

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

  • ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
  • Guinea-Bissau
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) currently reports 9.43 against 7.68 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.75.

That makes ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 156 groups.

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 11.42 8.79 2.63 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
2010s 10.23 7.79 2.44 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
2020s 9.55 7.67 1.87 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)

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_South-East Asia (SEA) or Guinea-Bissau?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), at 9.43 against 7.68 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Guinea-Bissau?
1.75, with ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Guinea-Bissau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th 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