Russia vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Russia
3.34
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Russia rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.34 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 | 15.5 | 11.12 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 8.49 | 4.67 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 4.22 | 0.788 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.4 | 0.0533 | South Africa |
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, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 3.34 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 Russia and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Russia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 193 countries.
- 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.