Somalia vs South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Somalia
7.14
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
Somalia rank
49th
South Sudan rank
52nd

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

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 7.14 against 6.92 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 9.82 9.46 0.362 Somalia
2000s 8.29 8.03 0.269 Somalia
2010s 7.41 7.15 0.255 Somalia
2020s 7.15 6.9 0.2533 Somalia

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, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 7.14 against 6.92 in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.22, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Somalia ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 52nd 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