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
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.