Canada vs Colombia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
174th
Colombia rank
171st

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

  • Canada
  • Colombia
123198020022024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Canada ranks 174th and Colombia ranks 171st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 3.0% 2.2% Colombia
1990s 0.8% 2.4% 1.6% Colombia
2000s 0.8% 1.9% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 1.0% 1.5% 0.6% Colombia
2020s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Colombia

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, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Canada and Colombia?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Canada ranks 174th and Colombia ranks 171st 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