Belarus vs Vanuatu: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Belarus
2.8%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
125th
Vanuatu rank
122nd

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

  • Belarus
  • Vanuatu
01234198020022024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belarus ranks 125th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 2.7% 0.7% Belarus
1990s 3.1% 2.5% 0.6% Belarus
2000s 2.8% 2.4% 0.5% Belarus
2010s 2.7% 2.4% 0.2% Belarus
2020s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Vanuatu

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, Belarus or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belarus and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Vanuatu rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Belarus ranks 125th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd 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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