Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Guyana
7.76
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
9.37
in 2022
Guyana rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
45th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 9.37 against 7.76 in Guyana, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 10.45 | 2.68 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 9.47 | 1.84 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 9.37 | 1.65 | Sub-Saharan 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, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 9.37 against 7.76 in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 1.61, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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.