Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs

(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 9.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.39
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
44th
of 156 groups
All-time high
12.63
in 2000
All-time low
9.39
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 12.62001: 12.52002: 12.22003: 122004: 11.82005: 11.62006: 11.42007: 11.22008: 11.12009: 10.92010: 10.72011: 10.52012: 10.42013: 10.22014: 10.12015: 102016: 9.92017: 9.82018: 9.72019: 9.62020: 9.52021: 9.52022: 9.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs stood at 9.39. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs peaked at 12.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2022.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs 44th 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_Oil LDCs, 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_Oil LDCs, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.63
2001 12.45 -1.4%
2002 12.21 -1.9%
2003 12.04 -1.4%
2004 11.82 -1.9%
2005 11.62 -1.7%
2006 11.41 -1.8%
2007 11.25 -1.4%
2008 11.07 -1.5%
2009 10.88 -1.8%
2010 10.72 -1.5%
2011 10.54 -1.7%
2012 10.39 -1.4%
2013 10.24 -1.4%
2014 10.1 -1.4%
2015 10 -1.0%
2016 9.89 -1.1%
2017 9.79 -1.0%
2018 9.69 -1.1%
2019 9.59 -1.0%
2020 9.53 -0.6%
2021 9.48 -0.5%
2022 9.39 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.74 10.88 12.63 10
2010s 10.09 9.59 10.72 10
2020s 9.47 9.39 9.53 3

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  5. 47 Congo 7.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs was 9.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs ranks 44th 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_Oil LDCs?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs 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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