Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Americas (WHO region)
1.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
11th
Nigeria rank
14th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 1.9% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 11 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 12.5% | 9.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 11.4% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 10.3% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 10.3% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
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, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 1.9% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 9.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.