Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) vs Tanzania: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
9.37
in 2022
Tanzania
7.57
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
45th
Tanzania rank
45th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 9.37 against 7.57 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 156 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.45 6.91 3.54 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 9.47 6.82 2.65 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 9.37 7.47 1.91 Sub-Saharan 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 9.37 against 7.57 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Tanzania?
1.8, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 156 groups.
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