Lesotho vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.91
in 2022
Lesotho rank
73rd
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
74th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 6.91 against 5.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.84.
That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 | 6.99 | 0.54 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 6.94 | 1.56 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 6.92 | 1.83 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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, Lesotho or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 6.91 against 5.07 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.84, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th 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.