Burundi vs Qatar: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Burundi
6.5%
in 2024
Qatar
6.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
43rd
Qatar rank
46th

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

  • Burundi
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Burundi ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 46th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 7.3% 1.4% Burundi
1990s 7.9% 6.2% 1.7% Burundi
2000s 7.1% 5.4% 1.7% Burundi
2010s 6.6% 5.5% 1.1% Burundi
2020s 6.5% 6.0% 0.4% Burundi

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 Qatar?
Burundi, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Burundi and Qatar?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Qatar rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Burundi ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 46th 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
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