South Sudan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
South Sudan
5.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
59th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
62nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- South Sudan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 59th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd 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 | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 2.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- South Sudan, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- South Sudan ranks 59th 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.