South Sudan vs Uganda: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
Uganda
7.06
in 2022
South Sudan rank
52nd
Uganda rank
50th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.06 against 6.92 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 | 8.51 | 0.949 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 7.02 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.7 | 0.454 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 7 | 0.0967 | Uganda |
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 Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.06 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 South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.14, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- South Sudan ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th 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.