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

Gambia
10.44
in 2022
Iran
10.05
in 2022
Gambia rank
17th
Iran rank
20th

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

  • Gambia
  • Iran
051015199020062022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.44 against 10.05 in Iran, a difference of 0.39.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 12.33 11.12 1.21 Gambia
2000s 10.73 8.14 2.58 Gambia
2010s 10.12 9.1 1.02 Gambia
2020s 10.37 9.96 0.4133 Gambia

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, Gambia or Iran?
Gambia, at 10.44 against 10.05 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Gambia and Iran?
0.39, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Gambia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 20th 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