(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS vs Viet Nam: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
11.93
in 2022
Viet Nam
10.08
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
18th

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
  • Viet Nam
05101520199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS currently reports 11.93 against 10.08 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.85.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 11.05 17.26 6.21 Viet Nam
2010s 10.94 13.54 2.6 Viet Nam
2020s 11.8 10.52 1.28 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

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) ECA_ECOWAS or Viet Nam?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, at 11.93 against 10.08 in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Viet Nam?
1.85, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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