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

Latest (2022)
6.03
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
82nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
6.31
in 2000
All-time low
5.96
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 6.32001: 6.22002: 6.12003: 6.12004: 6.12005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 62022: 6

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

Annual values for Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.07 5.96 6.31 10
2010s 5.97 5.96 5.99 10
2020s 6.02 6 6.03 3

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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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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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