(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa vs South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
8.85
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank
54th
South Sudan rank
52nd

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

  • (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa currently reports 8.85 against 6.92 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.93.

That makes (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 156 groups.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.61 8.03 1.59 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2010s 8.9 7.15 1.75 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2020s 8.85 6.9 1.95 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa or South Sudan?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, at 8.85 against 6.92 in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and South Sudan?
1.93, with (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and South Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd 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