(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries vs Tunisia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
6.51
in 2022
Tunisia
4.83
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
81st
Tunisia rank
78th

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
  • Tunisia
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 6.51 against 4.83 in Tunisia, a difference of 1.68.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 78th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.85 5.66 1.18 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2010s 6.69 5.09 1.6 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2020s 6.53 4.84 1.69 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

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) ESCWA_Arab countries or Tunisia?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 6.51 against 4.83 in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Tunisia?
1.68, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Tunisia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 78th 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