Angola vs Liberia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Angola
4.9%
in 2024
Liberia
4.6%
in 2024
Angola rank
70th
Liberia rank
73rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Angola
- Liberia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Angola ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Angola |
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, Angola or Liberia?
- Angola, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Angola and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Liberia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Angola ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 73rd 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.