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

Argentina
1.8%
in 2024
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
160th
Italy rank
158th

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

  • Argentina
  • Italy
11.522.53198020022024

How they compare

Italy 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 Italy ranks 158th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 1.2% 1.5% Argentina
1990s 2.2% 1.2% 1.0% Argentina
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Argentina
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 1.7% 1.8% 0.0% Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, 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 Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Argentina ranks 160th and Italy ranks 158th 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