South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

South Africa
3.32
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
3.44
in 2022
South Africa rank
112th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
51015199020062022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.44 against 3.32 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 15.5 4.85 10.65 South Africa
2000s 8.49 4.09 4.4 South Africa
2010s 4.22 3.86 0.353 South Africa
2020s 3.4 3.46 0.0633 United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.44 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 South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.12, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
South Africa ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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
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