Bangladesh vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Senegal rank
2nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 20.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 29.5% 19.4% 10.0% Bangladesh
1990s 27.3% 19.2% 8.2% Bangladesh
2000s 24.7% 18.7% 6.0% Bangladesh
2010s 22.1% 19.6% 2.5% Bangladesh
2020s 20.5% 21.3% 0.8% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 21.8% against 20.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bangladesh and Senegal?
1.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Senegal 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.

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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