Cambodia vs Ethiopia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Cambodia
8.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia
8.3%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
26th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Ethiopia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Cambodia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.5% 14.2% 4.7% Ethiopia
1990s 9.6% 14.4% 4.9% Ethiopia
2000s 9.2% 13.6% 4.4% Ethiopia
2010s 8.8% 11.3% 2.6% Ethiopia
2020s 8.5% 8.9% 0.4% Ethiopia

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, Cambodia or Ethiopia?
Cambodia, at 8.5% against 8.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cambodia and Ethiopia?
0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ethiopia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Ethiopia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cambodia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 26th 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