Bangladesh vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
9.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.0% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 12.7% | 14.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 11.6% | 13.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 9.9% | 10.6% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Bangladesh, at 20.0% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bangladesh and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 10.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.