Kenya vs South Sudan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Kenya
5.3%
in 2024
South Sudan
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
South Sudan rank
59th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Kenya ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 59th 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.