Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Africa (UNSDG)
Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 8.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (UNSDG) recorded 8.85 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 10.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2016.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 54th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 | — |
| 2001 | 10.08 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.91 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.77 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.85 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 | 9.12 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.83 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.84 | 8.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UNSDG)
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.04 compare
- 52 South Sudan 6.92 compare
- 53 Angola 6.64 compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.59 compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.51 compare
- 56 Cuba 6.43 compare
- 57 Oman 6.35 compare
More health data for Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,055 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.4 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Africa (UNSDG) was 8.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2016.
- How does Africa (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 54th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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