Canada vs Spain: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
174th
Spain rank
175th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 174th and Spain ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
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 Spain?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Canada and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Canada ranks 174th and Spain ranks 175th 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.