Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cameroon: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.0%
in 2024
Cameroon
4.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
84th
Cameroon rank
81st

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cameroon
02468198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 84th and Cameroon ranks 81st of 198 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 7.9% 3.8% Cameroon
1990s 3.9% 6.8% 2.9% Cameroon
2000s 3.7% 5.4% 1.7% Cameroon
2010s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Cameroon
2020s 3.9% 4.2% 0.3% Cameroon

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cameroon?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cameroon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cameroon rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 84th and Cameroon ranks 81st 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