Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Gabon
5.74
in 2022
Zimbabwe
5.58
in 2022
Gabon rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
65th

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

  • Gabon
  • Zimbabwe
0246810199020062022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.74 against 5.58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.94 9.1 0.162 Zimbabwe
2000s 7.21 7.7 0.487 Zimbabwe
2010s 5.99 6.37 0.373 Zimbabwe
2020s 5.74 5.63 0.11 Gabon

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 Zimbabwe?
Gabon, at 5.74 against 5.58 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
0.16, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Gabon ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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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