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)
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.