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

(SDGRC) West Africa
12.03
in 2022
Viet Nam
10.08
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
18th

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

  • (SDGRC) West Africa
  • Viet Nam
05101520199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 12.03 against 10.08 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.95.

That makes (SDGRC) West Africa'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) West Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) West Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 11.31 17.26 5.95 Viet Nam
2010s 11.15 13.54 2.39 Viet Nam
2020s 11.91 10.52 1.39 (SDGRC) West 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) West Africa or Viet Nam?
(SDGRC) West Africa, at 12.03 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) West Africa and Viet Nam?
1.95, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) West Africa and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) West Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 17th 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