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

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
9.06
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
50th
South Sudan rank
52nd

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

  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa currently reports 9.06 against 6.92 in South Sudan, a difference of 2.14.

That makes (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

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

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Eastern Africa South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 11.42 8.03 3.39 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 9.96 7.15 2.81 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 9.17 6.9 2.27 (SDGRC) Eastern 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) Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa, at 9.06 against 6.92 in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
2.14, with (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 52nd 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