Gambia vs UNICEF SP High burden: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Gambia
10.44
in 2022
UNICEF SP High burden
12.35
in 2022
Gambia rank
17th
UNICEF SP High burden rank
14th

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

  • Gambia
  • UNICEF SP High burden
051015199020062022

How they compare

UNICEF SP High burden currently reports 12.35 against 10.44 in Gambia, a difference of 1.91.

That makes UNICEF SP High burden's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF SP High burden has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 17th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 14th of 193 countries.

UNICEF SP High burden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia UNICEF SP High burden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.73 13.82 3.09 UNICEF SP High burden
2010s 10.12 12.65 2.53 UNICEF SP High burden
2020s 10.37 12.36 1.99 UNICEF SP High burden

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 UNICEF SP High burden?
UNICEF SP High burden, at 12.35 against 10.44 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Gambia and UNICEF SP High burden?
1.91, with UNICEF SP High burden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF SP High burden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gambia and UNICEF SP High burden rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Gambia ranks 17th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 14th 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