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

Nepal
10.56
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
12.03
in 2022
Nepal rank
16th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
17th

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

  • Nepal
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
05101520199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 12.03 against 10.56 in Nepal, a difference of 1.47.

That makes (SDGRC) West Africa's figure about 1.1 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) West Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.69 11.31 5.39 Nepal
2010s 12.99 11.15 1.85 Nepal
2020s 10.83 11.91 1.08 (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, Nepal or (SDGRC) West Africa?
(SDGRC) West Africa, at 12.03 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) West Africa?
1.47, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and (SDGRC) West Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nepal and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Nepal ranks 16th 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