Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union) stood at 3.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 4.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2017.
That places Northern Africa (African Union) 110th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.46 | — |
| 2001 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.96 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.78 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 3.44 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 3.41 compare
- 111 Russian Federation 3.34 compare
- 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
- 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (African Union) was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 110th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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