Northern Africa (African Union) vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Northern Africa (African Union)
3.8
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Northern Africa (African Union)
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa (African Union) currently reports 3.8 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Northern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (African Union) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 | 8.49 | 4.35 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 4.22 | 0.3704 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.4 | 0.3963 | 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 South Africa?
- Northern Africa (African Union), at 3.8 against 3.32 in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- 0.48, with Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (African Union) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th 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.