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

Niger
16.11
in 2022
Yemen
14.52
in 2022
Niger rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th

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

  • Niger
  • Yemen
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 16.11 against 14.52 in Yemen, a difference of 1.59.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3 15.06 2.24 Niger
2000s 15.74 15.53 0.21 Niger
2010s 15.52 15.47 0.049 Niger
2020s 16.03 14.67 1.36 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 Yemen?
Niger, at 16.11 against 14.52 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Niger and Yemen?
1.59, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Niger ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th 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