Niger vs Senegal: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Niger
16.11
in 2022
Senegal
16.32
in 2022
Niger rank
7th
Senegal rank
5th

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

  • Niger
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 16.32 against 16.11 in Niger, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3 18.36 1.06 Senegal
2000s 15.74 17.15 1.41 Senegal
2010s 15.52 16.47 0.953 Senegal
2020s 16.03 16.33 0.3033 Senegal

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, Niger or Senegal?
Senegal, at 16.32 against 16.11 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Niger and Senegal?
0.21, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Niger ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th 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