Cambodia vs Thailand: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Cambodia
8.5%
in 2024
Thailand
8.6%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Thailand rank
23rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Cambodia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 12.1% | 2.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Cambodia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.