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)
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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.

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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