Republic of Moldova vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Republic of Moldova
3.3
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South Africa
51015199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.32 against 3.3 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.24 15.5 12.26 South Africa
2000s 2.96 8.49 5.53 South Africa
2010s 2.97 4.22 1.25 South Africa
2020s 3.26 3.4 0.1367 South Africa

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, Republic of Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.32 against 3.3 in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Republic of Moldova ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th 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
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