Senegal vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Senegal
16.32
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
19.52
in 2022
Senegal rank
5th
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
2nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Senegal
- South-East Asia (WHO regions)
How they compare
South-East Asia (WHO regions) currently reports 19.52 against 16.32 in Senegal, a difference of 3.2.
That makes South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 5th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South-East Asia (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.15 | 27.31 | 10.16 | South-East Asia (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 16.47 | 23.03 | 6.56 | South-East Asia (WHO regions) |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 19.97 | 3.64 | South-East Asia (WHO regions) |
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, Senegal or South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions), at 19.52 against 16.32 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Senegal and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 3.2, with South-East Asia (WHO regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Senegal ranks 5th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- 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.