Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Central African Republic
5.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
53rd
Madagascar rank
51st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
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, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 51st 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.