South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

South Africa
3.32
in 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3.23
in 2022
South Africa rank
112th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
115th

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

  • South Africa
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
51015199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.32 against 3.23 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.09.

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

South Africa ranks 112th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 115th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1990s 15.5 4.47 11.03 South Africa
2000s 8.49 3.72 4.77 South Africa
2010s 4.22 3.28 0.934 South Africa
2020s 3.4 3.21 0.1833 South Africa

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, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
South Africa, at 3.32 against 3.23 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.09, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
South Africa ranks 112th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 115th 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