Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) vs Thailand: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
9.56
in 2022
Thailand
8.2
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
38th
Thailand rank
35th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 9.56 against 8.2 in Thailand, a difference of 1.36.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.62 8.34 2.29 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 9.65 7.64 2.01 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 9.56 8.1 1.46 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)

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 (World Bank regions) or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 9.56 against 8.2 in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Thailand?
1.36, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Thailand rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th 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