Australia vs Uruguay: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
182nd
Uruguay rank
180th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 180th 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.