Belgium vs Latvia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
163rd
Latvia rank
161st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, 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 Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st 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.