Belgium vs Lebanon: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Lebanon
1.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
163rd
Lebanon rank
164th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Lebanon
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belgium and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 164th 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.