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
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2022
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
| 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
- 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,027 (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)
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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