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

Middle Africa (UNSDG)
6.69
in 2022
Tunisia
4.83
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
80th
Tunisia rank
78th

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

  • Middle Africa (UNSDG)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Middle Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 6.69 against 4.83 in Tunisia, a difference of 1.86.

That makes Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

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

Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 78th 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) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.51 5.66 3.85 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 7.62 5.09 2.54 Middle Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 6.79 4.84 1.95 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 Tunisia?
Middle Africa (UNSDG), at 6.69 against 4.83 in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Tunisia?
1.86, with Middle Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Tunisia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Middle Africa (UNSDG) and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 78th 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
Last refreshed