Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Madagascar
7.36
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
9.37
in 2022
Madagascar rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
45th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 9.37 against 7.36 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 10.45 | 1.75 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 9.47 | 1.73 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 7.39 | 9.37 | 1.98 | Sub-Saharan 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, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 9.37 against 7.36 in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 2.01, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Madagascar ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th 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.