Myanmar vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Myanmar
11.23
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
12.03
in 2022
Myanmar rank
14th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
17th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Myanmar
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Western Africa (African Union) currently reports 12.03 against 11.23 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Western Africa (African Union)'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 Western Africa (African Union) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (African Union) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Africa (African Union) | 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 | Western Africa (African Union) |
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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Western Africa (African Union), 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- 0.8, with Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Myanmar ranks 14th and Western Africa (African Union) 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.