Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 6.03 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa is 6.03, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 6.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2010.
That places (SDGRC) North Africa 82nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.31 | — |
| 2001 | 6.23 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.03 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.96 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.96 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 6 | 6.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
- 79 Libya 4.74 compare
- 79 Cameroon 4.74 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 4.68 compare
- 82 Mozambique 4.63 compare
- 83 Barbados 4.56 compare
- 84 Fiji 4.47 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 4.44 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5035 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 31.51 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) North Africa was 6.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2010.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 82nd 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) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North 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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