Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission

(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 8.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.85
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
54th
of 156 groups
All-time high
10.24
in 2000
All-time low
8.83
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 10.22001: 10.12002: 9.92003: 9.82004: 9.62005: 9.52006: 9.42007: 9.32008: 9.22009: 9.12010: 9.12011: 92012: 92013: 8.92014: 8.92015: 8.92016: 8.82017: 8.82018: 8.82019: 8.82020: 8.82021: 8.92022: 8.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission is 8.85, measured in 2022.

The figure is 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission peaked at 10.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2016.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 54th 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2016.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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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