Congo vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Congo
5.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
62nd

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

  • Congo
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
02468198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 5.8% 1.2% Congo
1990s 7.0% 4.9% 2.2% Congo
2000s 6.4% 4.3% 2.1% Congo
2010s 5.5% 4.5% 1.0% Congo
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 0.1% Congo

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, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Congo ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd 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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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