Northern Africa (UNSDG) vs Zambia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
5.94
in 2022
Zambia
4.33
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
86th
Zambia rank
87th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Zambia
How they compare
Northern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 5.94 against 4.33 in Zambia, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (UNSDG) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 6.05 | 0.0964 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 4.85 | 1.03 | Northern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 4.38 | 1.54 | Northern Africa (UNSDG) |
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 (UNSDG) or Zambia?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG), at 5.94 against 4.33 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Zambia?
- 1.61, with Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Zambia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th 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.