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

Bahrain
6.1%
in 2024
Qatar
6.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
48th
Qatar rank
46th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bahrain ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 46th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 7.3% 1.4% Bahrain
1990s 7.8% 6.2% 1.6% Bahrain
2000s 6.7% 5.4% 1.3% Bahrain
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 0.6% Bahrain
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 0.0% 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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bahrain and Qatar?
0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bahrain ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 46th 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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