Gabon vs (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Gabon
5.74
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
8.23
in 2022
Gabon rank
63rd
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank
62nd

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

  • Gabon
  • (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA currently reports 8.23 against 5.74 in Gabon, a difference of 2.49.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 63rd and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA Difference Ahead
2000s 7.21 10.02 2.81 (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
2010s 5.99 8.98 2.99 (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
2020s 5.74 8.31 2.57 (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA

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, Gabon or (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, at 8.23 against 5.74 in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
2.49, with (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Gabon ranks 63rd and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 62nd 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
Last refreshed