Canada vs Peru: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Peru
1.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
174th
Peru rank
176th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Canada ranks 174th and Peru ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Canada and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Canada ranks 174th and Peru ranks 176th 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.