(SDGRC) ECA_SADC vs Zambia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) ECA_SADC
5.94
in 2022
Zambia
4.33
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank
84th
Zambia rank
87th

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
  • Zambia
0246810199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_SADC currently reports 5.94 against 4.33 in Zambia, a difference of 1.61.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_SADC's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

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

(SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_SADC Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.04 6.05 1.98 (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
2010s 6.36 4.85 1.52 (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
2020s 5.98 4.38 1.6 (SDGRC) ECA_SADC

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_SADC or Zambia?
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC, at 5.94 against 4.33 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) ECA_SADC and Zambia?
1.61, with (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_SADC and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_SADC and Zambia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th 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