Chad vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Chad
9.8%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
8.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
22nd

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

  • Chad
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
051015198020022024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 9.8% against 8.7% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 20th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 10.9% 1.7% Chad
1990s 12.0% 10.7% 1.3% Chad
2000s 10.8% 10.0% 0.8% Chad
2010s 9.9% 9.2% 0.7% Chad
2020s 9.8% 8.8% 1.0% Chad

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 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Chad, at 9.8% against 8.7% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Chad and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
1.1%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Chad ranks 20th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 22nd 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