Belgium vs Switzerland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belgium
1.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
165th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th 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.