Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Guinea-Bissau
7.68
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
7.57
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
45th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.68 against 7.57 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 10.62 8.35 2.27 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 8.79 6.91 1.88 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 7.79 6.82 0.976 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 7.67 7.47 0.2067 Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Guinea-Bissau, at 7.68 against 7.57 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.11, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th 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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