Niger vs World Bank (lower middle income): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Niger
16.11
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
15
in 2022
Niger rank
7th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
10th

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

  • Niger
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 16.11 against 15 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 1.11.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.

Niger ranks 7th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and World Bank (lower middle income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.74 21.03 5.29 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 15.52 17.63 2.11 World Bank (lower middle income)
2020s 16.03 15.32 0.7079 Niger

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 World Bank (lower middle income)?
Niger, at 16.11 against 15 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Niger and World Bank (lower middle income)?
1.11, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World Bank (lower middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Niger and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Niger ranks 7th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 10th 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