Morocco vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Morocco
3.97
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
5.78
in 2022
Morocco rank
90th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
88th

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

  • Morocco
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 5.78 against 3.97 in Morocco, a difference of 1.81.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 90th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 88th of 193 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.88 5.93 1.04 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 4.44 5.86 1.42 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 4.02 5.79 1.77 Northern Africa and Western Asia (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, Morocco or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), at 5.78 against 3.97 in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Morocco and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
1.81, with Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Morocco ranks 90th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 88th 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
Last refreshed