Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 9.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.56, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2018.
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.43 | — |
| 2001 | 11.22 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.01 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.48 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.32 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.96 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.73 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.54 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.56 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 | 9.96 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.54 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 | 9.55 | 9.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
- 37 Tajikistan 8.15 compare
- 38 Burundi 8.12 compare
- 39 Cambodia 7.92 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 7.85 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 7.85 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 7.85 compare
- 43 Guyana 7.76 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,480 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.84 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.18 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.9 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2018.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th 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_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa 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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