Madagascar vs Somalia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Madagascar
7.36
in 2022
Somalia
7.14
in 2022
Madagascar rank
46th
Somalia rank
49th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.36 against 7.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.22.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 | 9.82 | 0.262 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 8.29 | 0.401 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.41 | 0.327 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.39 | 7.15 | 0.24 | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 7.36 against 7.14 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.22, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Madagascar ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th 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.