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
02468199020062022

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.

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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