Nigeria vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Nigeria
14.14
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
12.69
in 2022
Nigeria rank
11th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
13th

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

  • Nigeria
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
051015199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.14 against 12.69 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, a difference of 1.45.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Difference Ahead
2000s 12.26 11.85 0.4156 Nigeria
2010s 12.54 11.74 0.7948 Nigeria
2020s 13.9 12.56 1.34 Nigeria

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, Nigeria or (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
Nigeria, at 14.14 against 12.69 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Nigeria and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
1.45, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Nigeria ranks 11th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 13th 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