Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Chile: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.0%
in 2024
Chile
0.8%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
194th
Chile rank
197th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
0.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 194th and Chile ranks 197th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Chile Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% Chile
1990s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Chile
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Chile?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?
0.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 194th and Chile ranks 197th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed