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
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,777 (2024)
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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