Chad vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Chad
9.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.9%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Chad
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10.9% against 9.8% in Chad, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Chad ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 16.0% 3.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 12.0% 12.1% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 10.8% 9.3% 1.4% Chad
2010s 9.9% 9.8% 0.1% Chad
2020s 9.8% 10.6% 0.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Chad or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10.9% against 9.8% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Chad ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th 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