(SDGRC) Eastern Africa vs Uganda: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
9.06
in 2022
Uganda
7.06
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
50th
Uganda rank
50th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa currently reports 9.06 against 7.06 in Uganda, a difference of 2.
That makes (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 50th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.42 | 7.02 | 4.39 | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 6.7 | 3.26 | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 7 | 2.17 | (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 Uganda?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, at 9.06 against 7.06 in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 2, with (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Uganda rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 50th 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.