Argentina vs Ecuador: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Argentina
1.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
160th
Ecuador rank
157th

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

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
0123198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Argentina ranks 160th and Ecuador ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% Argentina
1990s 2.2% 1.8% 0.3% Argentina
2000s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Argentina
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Ecuador
2020s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Ecuador

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 Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Argentina and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Argentina ranks 160th and Ecuador ranks 157th 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