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
11.522.5198020022024

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.

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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