Gambia vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Gambia
10.44
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
12.01
in 2022
Gambia rank
17th
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
19th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Gambia
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 12.01 against 10.44 in Gambia, a difference of 1.57.
That makes Western Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 17th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Western Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Western Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 | 11.31 | 0.5858 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 11.14 | 1.02 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 11.89 | 1.52 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
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 Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Western Africa (UNSDG), at 12.01 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 Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 1.57, with Western Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Western Africa (UNSDG) 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.