Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 8.85 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 10.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2016.
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 54th 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 7.04 compare
- 52 South Sudan 6.92 compare
- 53 Angola 6.64 compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.59 compare
- 55 Laos 6.51 compare
- 56 Cuba 6.43 compare
- 57 Oman 6.35 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,019 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
All data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2016.
- How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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