Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)

Northern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 5.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
86th
of 156 groups
All-time high
6.2
in 2000
All-time low
5.86
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 6.22001: 6.12002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 5.92008: 5.92009: 5.92010: 5.92011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 5.92014: 5.92015: 5.92016: 5.92017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 5.92020: 5.92021: 5.92022: 5.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) is 5.94, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2005.

Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.2
2001 6.12 -1.3%
2002 6.04 -1.4%
2003 5.95 -1.4%
2004 5.95 -0.0%
2005 5.86 -1.6%
2006 5.86 +0.1%
2007 5.87 +0.1%
2008 5.88 +0.1%
2009 5.86 -0.2%
2010 5.86 -0.0%
2011 5.87 +0.2%
2012 5.88 +0.1%
2013 5.87 -0.1%
2014 5.86 -0.1%
2015 5.87 +0.1%
2016 5.87 -0.0%
2017 5.87 -0.1%
2018 5.9 +0.6%
2019 5.89 -0.2%
2020 5.91 +0.4%
2021 5.92 +0.3%
2022 5.94 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.96 5.86 6.2 10
2010s 5.87 5.86 5.9 10
2020s 5.92 5.91 5.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 5.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2005.
How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 86th 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 (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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