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

Jordan
3.5
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
3.92
in 2022
Jordan rank
108th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
108th

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

  • Jordan
  • Southern Africa (UNSDG)
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Southern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 3.92 against 3.5 in Jordan, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 108th 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 Jordan Southern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4 8.59 4.2 Southern Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 3.92 4.78 0.8582 Southern Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 3.55 4.01 0.4642 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, Jordan or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
Southern Africa (UNSDG), at 3.92 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 Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
0.42, with Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Jordan ranks 108th 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.

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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
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