Libya vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Libya
4.74
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
6.69
in 2022
Libya rank
79th
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
80th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Libya
- Middle Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Middle Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 6.69 against 4.74 in Libya, a difference of 1.95.
That makes Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 79th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Middle Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Middle Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 9.51 | 4.31 | Middle Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 7.62 | 2.72 | Middle Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 6.79 | 2.04 | Middle 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, Libya or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG), at 6.69 against 4.74 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Libya and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 1.95, with Middle Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Libya ranks 79th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th 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.