Bahamas vs Zambia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Bahamas
3.3%
in 2024
Zambia
3.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
106th
Zambia rank
107th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Zambia
02468198020022024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bahamas ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 6.6% 1.8% Zambia
1990s 3.9% 5.6% 1.7% Zambia
2000s 3.3% 4.6% 1.3% Zambia
2010s 3.1% 3.8% 0.7% Zambia
2020s 3.2% 3.4% 0.2% Zambia

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, Bahamas or Zambia?
Bahamas, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bahamas and Zambia?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Zambia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bahamas ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th 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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