Canada vs Malta: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
174th
Malta rank
172nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 174th and Malta ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, 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 Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Canada ranks 174th and Malta ranks 172nd 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.