Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Malawi
3.2
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
3.3
in 2022
Malawi rank
117th
Republic of Moldova rank
114th

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

  • Malawi
  • Republic of Moldova
0246199020062022

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 3.3 against 3.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Republic of Moldova ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 5.01 3.24 1.77 Malawi
2000s 3.83 2.96 0.865 Malawi
2010s 3.24 2.97 0.267 Malawi
2020s 3.19 3.26 0.0667 Republic of Moldova

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, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 3.3 against 3.2 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?
0.1, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Malawi ranks 117th and Republic of Moldova ranks 114th 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
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