Belgium vs Croatia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
163rd
Croatia rank
162nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Croatia ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.8% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
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, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Croatia ranks 162nd 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.