Namibia vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Namibia
9.57
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.54
in 2022
Namibia rank
24th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
27th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Namibia
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 10.54 against 9.57 in Namibia, a difference of 0.97.
That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 24th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.43 | 10.88 | 1.55 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 10.22 | 0.3087 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 10.5 | 0.8318 | West and Central 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, Namibia or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 10.54 against 9.57 in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Namibia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.97, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Namibia ranks 24th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th 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.