Lesotho vs Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
5.02
in 2022
Lesotho rank
73rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
74th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02468199020062022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.07 against 5.02 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Lesotho, at 5.07 against 5.02 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.05, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic 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.

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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
Last refreshed