Bangladesh vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
18.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Bangladesh
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.0% against 18.8% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 33.6% | 4.1% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 30.7% | 3.4% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 26.3% | 1.6% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.5% | 0.4% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 0.9% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Bangladesh, at 20.0% against 18.8% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.