Fiji vs Northern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Fiji
4.47
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
5.94
in 2022
Fiji rank
84th
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
86th

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

  • Fiji
  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
02468199020062022

How they compare

Northern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 5.94 against 4.47 in Fiji, a difference of 1.47.

That makes Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.

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

Fiji ranks 84th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Northern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.95 5.96 2 Fiji
2010s 6.09 5.87 0.2194 Fiji
2020s 4.66 5.92 1.26 Northern Africa (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, Fiji or Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
Northern Africa (UNSDG), at 5.94 against 4.47 in Fiji as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Fiji and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
1.47, with Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Fiji and Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Fiji ranks 84th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th 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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