Bahrain vs Madagascar: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Bahrain
6.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
48th
Madagascar rank
51st

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

  • Bahrain
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 8.7% 0.1% Bahrain
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 0.1% Madagascar
2000s 6.7% 7.0% 0.3% Madagascar
2010s 6.2% 6.3% 0.1% Madagascar
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 0.2% Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Madagascar?
Bahrain, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bahrain and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Madagascar rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bahrain ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st 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