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

(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.72
in 2022
Uzbekistan
3.68
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
99th
Uzbekistan rank
98th

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

  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
  • Uzbekistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) Southern Africa currently reports 4.72 against 3.68 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.04.

That makes (SDGRC) Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.

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

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Southern Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.07 3.22 3.86 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2010s 5.07 3.24 1.83 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2020s 4.75 3.6 1.14 (SDGRC) Southern 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) Southern Africa or Uzbekistan?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa, at 4.72 against 3.68 in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Uzbekistan?
1.04, with (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Uzbekistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th 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