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

Vietnam
10.08
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
12.01
in 2022
Vietnam rank
18th
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
19th

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

  • Vietnam
  • Western Africa (UNSDG)
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Western Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 12.01 against 10.08 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.93.

That makes Western Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 18th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 17.26 11.31 5.94 Vietnam
2010s 13.54 11.14 2.4 Vietnam
2020s 10.52 11.89 1.37 Western 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, Vietnam or Western Africa (UNSDG)?
Western Africa (UNSDG), at 12.01 against 10.08 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Vietnam and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
1.93, with Western Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Vietnam and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Vietnam ranks 18th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th 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