Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Suriname: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.91
in 2022
Suriname
4.86
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
74th
Suriname rank
77th

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

  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Suriname
02468199020062022

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 6.91 against 4.86 in Suriname, a difference of 2.05.

That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 77th of 156 groups.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 6.99 4.56 2.43 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 6.94 4.52 2.42 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 6.92 4.79 2.13 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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 East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Suriname?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 6.91 against 4.86 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Suriname?
2.05, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Suriname rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 77th 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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