Ethiopia vs Southern Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Ethiopia
14.6
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
18.94
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
8th
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
6th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Asia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Southern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 18.94 against 14.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.34.

That makes Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Southern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.47 26.73 8.26 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 16.52 22.53 6.01 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 14.86 19.39 4.53 Southern Asia (UNSDG)

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 Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Southern Asia (UNSDG), at 18.94 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
4.34, with Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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.

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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
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