Albania vs United Arab Emirates: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Albania
3.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2024
Albania rank
109th
United Arab Emirates rank
108th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Albania
  • United Arab Emirates
23456198020022024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 108th of 198 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 5.0% 2.5% United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.1% 4.0% 1.9% United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.9% 3.2% 1.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.1% 3.0% 0.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% United Arab Emirates

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, Albania or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Albania and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Albania ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 108th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed