Bangladesh vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
13.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Bangladesh
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.0% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 25.7% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 23.0% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.6% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.3% | 5.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 13.9% | 6.5% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Bangladesh, at 20.0% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 6.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.