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

Gambia
10.44
in 2022
Philippines
10.06
in 2022
Gambia rank
17th
Philippines rank
19th

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

  • Gambia
  • Philippines
051015199020062022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.44 against 10.06 in Philippines, a difference of 0.38.

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

Gambia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 12.33 9.96 2.37 Gambia
2000s 10.73 10.1 0.629 Gambia
2010s 10.12 10.15 0.034 Philippines
2020s 10.37 10.09 0.2833 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 Philippines?
Gambia, at 10.44 against 10.06 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Gambia and Philippines?
0.38, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Philippines rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Gambia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th 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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