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)
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.