Nepal vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Nepal
10.56
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
12.69
in 2022
Nepal rank
16th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
13th

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

  • Nepal
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel currently reports 12.69 against 10.56 in Nepal, a difference of 2.13.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 16th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Difference Ahead
2000s 16.69 11.85 4.85 Nepal
2010s 12.99 11.74 1.25 Nepal
2020s 10.83 12.56 1.73 (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel

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, Nepal or (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, at 12.69 against 10.56 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Nepal and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
2.13, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nepal and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Nepal ranks 16th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 13th 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