(SDGRC) Central Africa vs Suriname: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) Central Africa
6.88
in 2022
Suriname
4.86
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
75th
Suriname rank
77th

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

  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
  • Suriname
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 6.88 against 4.86 in Suriname, a difference of 2.02.

That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th of 156 groups.

(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Central Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 8.02 4.56 3.46 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2010s 7.05 4.52 2.54 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2020s 6.88 4.79 2.09 (SDGRC) Central 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, (SDGRC) Central Africa or Suriname?
(SDGRC) Central Africa, at 6.88 against 4.86 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Central Africa and Suriname?
2.02, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Central Africa and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Central Africa and Suriname rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th 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
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