Bhutan vs Cuba: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Bhutan
6.3%
in 2024
Cuba
6.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
45th
Cuba rank
47th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Bhutan
- Cuba
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Cuba ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 7.2% | 9.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 6.0% | 8.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.6% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Cuba?
- Bhutan, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bhutan and Cuba?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cuba rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Cuba ranks 47th 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.