Iraq vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Iraq
3.52
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
4.14
in 2022
Iraq rank
106th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank
106th

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

  • Iraq
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion currently reports 4.14 against 3.52 in Iraq, a difference of 0.62.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 106th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 106th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 4.22 4.87 0.6544 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
2010s 3.77 4.45 0.6824 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
2020s 3.54 4.17 0.6324 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion

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, Iraq or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, at 4.14 against 3.52 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
0.62, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iraq ranks 106th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 106th 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