Belgium vs Norway: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Norway
1.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
163rd
Norway rank
166th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 166th 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.