Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Sierra Leone
3.41
in 2022
South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.41 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 | 15.5 | 6.24 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 8.49 | 1.13 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.22 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.4 | 0.1767 | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.41 against 3.32 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.09, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th 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.