Northern Africa (African Union) vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Northern Africa (African Union)
3.8
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3.41
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
110th

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

  • Northern Africa (African Union)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Northern Africa (African Union) currently reports 3.8 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Northern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (African Union) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 7.36 3.22 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.85 4.92 1.07 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.79 3.57 0.2196 Northern Africa (African Union)

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, Northern Africa (African Union) or Sierra Leone?
Northern Africa (African Union), at 3.8 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Northern Africa (African Union) and Sierra Leone?
0.39, with Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 156 groups.
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