Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
3.74
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3.41
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
110th

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

  • Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Sierra Leone
46810199020062022

How they compare

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 3.74 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 3.29 7.36 4.07 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.27 4.92 1.64 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.66 3.57 0.083 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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, Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Sierra Leone?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 3.74 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone?
0.33, with Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th 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