Malawi vs Singapore: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Malawi
3.2
in 2022
Singapore
3.12
in 2022
Malawi rank
117th
Singapore rank
120th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.2 against 3.12 in Singapore, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 | 3.88 | 1.13 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.46 | 0.365 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 0.13 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.11 | 0.0833 | Malawi |
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 Singapore?
- Malawi, at 3.2 against 3.12 in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Malawi and Singapore?
- 0.08, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Malawi ranks 117th and Singapore 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.