Europa del Este y Asia Central vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europa del Este y Asia Central
3.65
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
  • South Africa
51015199020062022

How they compare

Europa del Este y Asia Central currently reports 3.65 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Europa del Este y Asia Central's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europa del Este y Asia Central averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa del Este y Asia Central South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 8.49 5.03 South Africa
2010s 3.36 4.22 0.862 South Africa
2020s 3.61 3.4 0.2088 Europa del Este y Asia Central

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, Europa del Este y Asia Central or South Africa?
Europa del Este y Asia Central, at 3.65 against 3.32 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europa del Este y Asia Central and South Africa?
0.33, with Europa del Este y Asia Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa del Este y Asia Central and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa del Este y Asia Central and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th 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