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
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.