Albania vs Zambia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Albania
3.2%
in 2024
Zambia
3.3%
in 2024
Albania rank
109th
Zambia rank
107th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Albania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 6.6% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.6% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Albania ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 107th 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.