Nigeria vs UNICEF SP High burden: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Nigeria
14.14
in 2022
UNICEF SP High burden
12.35
in 2022
Nigeria rank
11th
UNICEF SP High burden rank
14th

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

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF SP High burden
051015199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.14 against 12.35 in UNICEF SP High burden, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF SP High burden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF SP High burden ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 14th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF SP High burden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF SP High burden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.26 13.82 1.56 UNICEF SP High burden
2010s 12.54 12.65 0.1188 UNICEF SP High burden
2020s 13.9 12.36 1.54 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 UNICEF SP High burden?
Nigeria, at 14.14 against 12.35 in UNICEF SP High burden as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Nigeria and UNICEF SP High burden?
1.79, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF SP High burden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF SP High burden rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Nigeria ranks 11th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 14th 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