Africa (WHO region) vs Bangladesh: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Africa (WHO region)
7.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
6th
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.0% against 7.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.8 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 29.5% | 18.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 27.3% | 17.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 24.7% | 16.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 22.1% | 14.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 20.5% | 13.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Africa (WHO region) or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 20.0% against 7.2% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
- 12.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.