Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Sierra Leone
3.41
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
3.92
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
110th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
108th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Southern Africa (UNSDG)
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Southern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 3.92 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 110th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Southern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 8.59 1.23 Southern Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 4.92 4.78 0.1357 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.57 4.01 0.4409 Southern Africa (UNSDG)

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 Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
Southern Africa (UNSDG), at 3.92 against 3.41 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
0.51, with Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Sierra Leone ranks 110th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 108th 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