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

Northern Africa (African Union)
3.8
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
3.44
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
110th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

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

  • Northern Africa (African Union)
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020062022

How they compare

Northern Africa (African Union) currently reports 3.8 against 3.44 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Northern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (African Union) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 4.09 0.0509 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 3.85 3.86 0.0174 United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.79 3.46 0.3329 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 United Arab Emirates?
Northern Africa (African Union), at 3.8 against 3.44 in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.36, with Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (African Union) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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