Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Brunei Darussalam
2.8%
in 2024
South Africa
2.6%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
126th
South Africa rank
129th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- South Africa
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 18.2% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 14.1% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
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, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 2.8% against 2.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th 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.