Algeria vs Morocco: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Algeria
4.4%
in 2024
Morocco
4.4%
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Morocco rank
78th

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
0246198020022024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 78th of 198 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 4.7% 1.1% Algeria
1990s 4.9% 3.9% 1.0% Algeria
2000s 4.2% 3.5% 0.8% Algeria
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 0.5% Algeria
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 0.1% Algeria

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, Algeria or Morocco?
Morocco, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Algeria and Morocco?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Algeria ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 78th 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