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
00.511.5198020022024

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.

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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