Saudi Arabia vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Saudi Arabia
9.34
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.54
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
27th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 10.54 against 9.34 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2.
That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 10.88 | 1.38 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 10.22 | 0.4783 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 10.5 | 1.09 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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, Saudi Arabia or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 10.54 against 9.34 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Saudi Arabia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.2, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th 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.