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
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.