Iraq vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Iraq
3.52
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
3.92
in 2022
Iraq rank
106th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
108th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Iraq
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Southern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 3.92 against 3.52 in Iraq, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 106th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Southern Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 8.59 | 4.37 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 4.78 | 1.01 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 4.01 | 0.4742 | Southern 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, Iraq or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG), at 3.92 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 Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 0.4, with Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 108th 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.