Jordan vs Northern Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Jordan
3.5
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
3.8
in 2022
Jordan rank
108th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
110th

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

  • Jordan
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Northern Africa (African Union) currently reports 3.8 against 3.5 in Jordan, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Northern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 108th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4 4.14 0.2511 Jordan
2010s 3.92 3.85 0.0764 Jordan
2020s 3.55 3.79 0.2429 Northern Africa (African Union)

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, Jordan or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Northern Africa (African Union), at 3.8 against 3.5 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union)?
0.3, with Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Jordan ranks 108th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th 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