Trinidad and Tobago vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Trinidad and Tobago
9.33
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.54
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago rank
27th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
27th

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

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 10.54 against 9.33 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.21.

That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th of 193 countries.

West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.56 10.88 0.3255 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 9.63 10.22 0.5853 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 9.35 10.5 1.15 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.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, Trinidad and Tobago or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 10.54 against 9.33 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Trinidad and Tobago and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
1.21, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th 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
Last refreshed