Australia vs Greece: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Greece
1.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
182nd
Greece rank
183rd

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

  • Australia
  • Greece
11.522.53198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Australia ranks 182nd and Greece ranks 183rd of 198 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 2.8% 1.8% Greece
1990s 1.1% 2.7% 1.6% Greece
2000s 1.1% 2.0% 0.9% Greece
2010s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Greece
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Greece

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, Australia or Greece?
Australia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Australia and Greece?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Greece rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Australia ranks 182nd and Greece ranks 183rd 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
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