Burundi vs Oman: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Burundi
6.5%
in 2024
Oman
6.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
43rd
Oman rank
40th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Burundi
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Oman |
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, Burundi or Oman?
- Oman, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Burundi and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Oman rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 40th 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.