Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Central African Republic
5.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
5.8%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
53rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 9.2% 0.0% Central African Republic
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 0.0% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 7.6% 7.6% 0.0% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 0.0% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 5.9% 5.9% 0.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed