South Sudan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
South Sudan
5.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5.6%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- South Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 198 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
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, South Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.6% against 5.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- South Sudan ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th 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.