Ethiopia vs Senegal: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Ethiopia
14.6
in 2022
Senegal
16.32
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
8th
Senegal rank
5th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.32 against 14.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 | 18.36 | 0.861 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.47 | 17.15 | 1.32 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 16.47 | 0.048 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 16.33 | 1.47 | Senegal |
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, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.32 against 14.6 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 1.72, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- 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.