Myanmar vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Myanmar
11.23
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
12.03
in 2022
Myanmar rank
14th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
17th

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

  • Myanmar
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 12.03 against 11.23 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8.

That makes (SDGRC) West Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 14th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) West Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.37 11.31 2.07 Myanmar
2010s 12.11 11.15 0.9634 Myanmar
2020s 11.34 11.91 0.5714 (SDGRC) West 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, Myanmar or (SDGRC) West Africa?
(SDGRC) West Africa, at 12.03 against 11.23 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Myanmar and (SDGRC) West Africa?
0.8, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and (SDGRC) West Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Myanmar ranks 14th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 17th 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