Argentina vs Belgium: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Argentina
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
160th
Belgium rank
163rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 160th and Belgium ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Belgium?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 160th and Belgium ranks 163rd 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.