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
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.