Belize vs El Salvador: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Belize
2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
128th
El Salvador rank
127th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
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, Belize or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Belize ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th 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.