Lesotho vs Syria: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
Syria
5.02
in 2022
Lesotho rank
73rd
Syria rank
74th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.07 against 5.02 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 6.21 | 1.8 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 5.53 | 0.919 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 5.25 | 0.132 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.04 | 0.0433 | Lesotho |
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 Syria?
- Lesotho, at 5.07 against 5.02 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Lesotho and Syria?
- 0.05, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Syria 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.