Lesotho vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
6.88
in 2022
Lesotho rank
73rd
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
75th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Lesotho
- (SDGRC) Central Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 6.88 against 5.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.81.
That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | (SDGRC) Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 | 8.02 | 1.58 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 7.05 | 1.68 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 6.88 | 1.8 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
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 (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa, at 6.88 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 (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- 1.81, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th 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.