Middle Africa (UNSDG) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Middle Africa (UNSDG)
6.69
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
4.68
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
80th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st

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

  • Middle Africa (UNSDG)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

Middle Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 6.69 against 4.68 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.01.

That makes Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 156 groups.

Middle Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa (UNSDG) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.51 5.38 4.13 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 7.62 4.6 3.02 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 6.79 4.65 2.14 Middle 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, Middle Africa (UNSDG) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Middle Africa (UNSDG), at 6.69 against 4.68 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.01, with Middle Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 156 groups.
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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