Malawi vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Malawi
3.2
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
3.5
in 2022
Malawi rank
117th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
120th

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

  • Malawi
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion currently reports 3.5 against 3.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.3.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 3.83 3.75 0.0802 Malawi
2010s 3.24 3.55 0.3092 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
2020s 3.19 3.5 0.3094 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, at 3.5 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
0.3, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Malawi ranks 117th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 120th 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