Nepal vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Nepal
10.56
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
12.03
in 2022
Nepal rank
16th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
17th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Nepal
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Western Africa (African Union) currently reports 12.03 against 10.56 in Nepal, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Western Africa (African Union)'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 Western Africa (African Union) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (African Union) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Africa (African Union) | 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 | 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, Nepal or Western Africa (African Union)?
- Western Africa (African Union), 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- 1.47, with Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Nepal ranks 16th 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.